Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Sanghmitra' launched at GRSE, Kolkata
On 20 May 2026 the Navy's Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Sanghmitra (Yard 3039) was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, in the presence of Vice Chief of the Naval Staff VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan.
Summary
Sanghmitra (Yard 3039), a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) for the Indian Navy, was launched at GRSE, Kolkata on 20 May 2026 by Mrs Sarita Vatsayan, in the presence of Vice Chief of the Naval Staff VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan. A total of 11 NGOPVs are being built at two shipyards, Goa Shipyard Limited and GRSE, for surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions. The ship is named after Sanghmitra, the daughter of King Ashoka. The ship's crest shows the Ursa Major constellation and a red and white lighthouse.
Key facts
- Ship
- Sanghmitra, Yard 3039 (NGOPV)
- Date / place
- 20 May 2026, GRSE, Kolkata
- Launched by
- Mrs Sarita Vatsayan, with VCNS VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan present
- Programme
- 11 NGOPVs at GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata
- Name
- After Sanghmitra, daughter of King Ashoka
- Crest
- Ursa Major constellation and a red-white lighthouse
- Roles
- Surveillance, SAR, offshore asset protection, HADR, anti-piracy
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Sanghmitra', launched in May 2026, is named after whom?
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Correct answer: D — The daughter of King Ashoka
PIB: the ship is named 'Sanghmitra' after the daughter of King Ashoka.
How many Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) are being built at GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata?
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Correct answer: B — 11
PIB: the construction of 11 NGOPVs is being undertaken concurrently at GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata.