The Next - Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) are a series of eleven offshore patrol vessels planned to be built by Goa Shipyard (GSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. [3] Plate Cutting Ceremony for the first of the 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) and first of the six Next -Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) for the Indian Coast Guard ( ICG ) took place in Mumbai on December 19, 2024. MDL was awarded a Rs 2,684 crore contract under the ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’ category to build these vessels which will feature advanced technologies like drones for surveillance, AI for decision-making, an Integrated Bridge ... In a significant milestone for India's maritime security and shipbuilding capabilities, the keel-laying ceremony of Yard 16401—the first of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard ( ICG )—was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai on July 22, 2025. The keel-laying ceremony of Yard 16401, the first of the six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard ( ICG ), was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, on Tuesday. The 117-meter-long vessel will have a range of 5,000 nautical miles, a crew capacity of 11 officers and 110 personnel, and a top speed of 23 knots. These will be equipped with advanced technologies such as AI-based predictive maintenance, remote piloted drones, integrated bridge ...
