First Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (Yard 1280, Shachi):
The Indian Navy marked a major indigenous shipbuilding milestone with the launch of Shachi (Yard 1280), the first of eleven Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), at Goa Shipyard Limited.Shachi is the lead ship of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) The name is derived from Indian mythology, meaning one who renders assistance. These vessels are designed to be highly versatile, indigenously built platforms that will significantly augment the Indian Navy’s existing fleet of ten Offshore Patrol Vessels.The primary objective of the NGOPV project is to strengthen India’s maritime security by providing advanced platforms capable of performing multi-domain operations.
The construction of the eleven-ship NGOPV project is being undertaken concurrently at two major Indian shipyards:
- Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Goa: Builder of the first ship, Shachi.
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata: Working on subsequent vessels in the class.
