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News: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) launched ‘Shreyas’, the third of four Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels built for the Indian Navy.
About Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Shreyas’
- Classification: It is the third of four Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs).
- The NGOPVs form part of the Indian Navy’s 11-ship NGOPV programme.
- The first vessel, Sanghmitra, was launched in May 2026, and the second, Shruti, in August 2026.
- Built by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE)
- Naming: The name ‘Shreyas’ comes from Sanskrit and means ‘Best’ or ‘Most Excellent’.
- Key Features:
- Dimensions: The vessel is 113 m long, 14.6 m wide and has a displacement of 3,000 tonnes.
- Speed: It can achieve a maximum speed of 23 knots.
- Endurance: It can cover 8,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots.
- Maritime Security: It is designed for coastal and offshore asset protection, maritime interdiction, surveillance, and mine warfare.
- Special Operations: It can undertake special operations, anti-piracy missions, counter-infiltration, and visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) operations.
- Additional Roles: The vessel can support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), search and rescue missions, and Out of Area Contingency Operations.
