Keel laid for fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel at Goa Shipyard
On 9 June 2025 in Goa, the keel of Yard 1283, the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd, was laid.
Summary
Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) held the keel-laying ceremony of Yard 1283, the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) it is building, on 9 June 2025, with Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, as Chief Guest and GSL CMD Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay present. Eleven NGOPVs are under construction against contracts concluded on 30 March 2023: seven by GSL, Goa, and four by GRSE, Kolkata. The ships, of about 3,000 tonnes, are designed for coastal defence and surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets and anti-piracy missions.
Key facts
- Ship
- Yard 1283, fourth NGOPV at GSL
- Chief Guest
- Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan, VCNS
- Programme
- 11 NGOPVs; contracts of 30 March 2023; 7 by GSL, 4 by GRSE
- Tonnage
- ~3,000 t
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The keel of Yard 1283, the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel laid on 9 June 2025, was laid at which shipyard?
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Correct answer: B — Goa Shipyard Ltd
PIB (Defence): Yard 1283, the fourth NGOPV, is being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL).
Consider the following statements about the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) programme, as stated on 9 June 2025: 1. GRSE, Kolkata is building seven of the eleven NGOPVs. 2. The NGOPVs have an approximate tonnage of 5,000 tonnes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
PIB (Defence): seven NGOPVs are being built by GSL and four by GRSE, and their approximate tonnage is 3,000 tonnes. So neither statement is correct.
Who was the Chief Guest at the keel-laying of the fourth NGOPV (Yard 1283) at Goa Shipyard on 9 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Krishna Swaminathan
PIB (Defence): Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, was the Chief Guest.