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The ship was commissioned by NSA Ajit Doval on May 29, 2021. [17] [18] Sarthak was delivered ahead of schedule and was commissioned in the Indian Coast Guard on 28 October, 2021. [19] [20] Saksham the last ship of the project was delivered ahead of schedule on 8 February, 2022. All 5 ships of the Fleet 2 were delivered ahead of schedule. [21]
The Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) are a series of eleven offshore patrol vessel planned to be built by Goa Shipyard (GSL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. [3] The deal was signed on 30 March 2023 with the delivery of the ships is scheduled to commence from September 2026.
The first ship to sail into Mormugao Port was the SS Westbourne, which brought railway equipment, in April 1885. [ 11 ] During World War II , Mormugao Harbour was the site of Operation Creek , which resulted in the bombing of a German merchant ship, Ehrenfels, which had secretly been transmitting information to U-boats .
The construction of vessels was ordered in April 1990 and these ships are half-sisters to seven Sukanya-class patrol vessel units in the Indian Navy. A total of twelve were originally planned and then cut to six. The vessels are intended for offshore patrol duties for the protection of oil platforms and the Indian exclusive economic zone.
ICGS Samarth is the Indian Coast Guard's latest and largest Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). Samarth is first in the series of six 105m offshore patrol vessels and has been built by Goa Shipyard Limited. The vessel was commissioned to coast guard service on 10 November 2015 by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
The Saryu class of offshore patrol vessels (OPV) are advanced patrol ships of the Indian Navy built at the Goa Shipyard Limited. These vessels are capable of ocean surveillance and monitoring and can maintain control of shipping lanes. They can also be deployed to provide security to offshore oil installations, and other naval assets. [3]
Port Louis, Mauritius [169] 23 November Port Victoria, Seychelles [170] Sailing race INSV Mhadei – Lt Commander Vartika Joshi; INSV Mhadei: 9 November Goa, India [171] 23 December – 1 January Cape Town, South Africa [172] May 2017 Goa, India: Western Naval Command: Konkan 2016 5 – 16 December Mumbai, India [173] Eastern Naval Command
In March 2004, the Indian Coast Guard placed an order for a single Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel at a cost of ₹ 228.14 crore (equivalent to ₹ 808 crore or US$97 million in 2023). In August 2005, a repeat order was placed at the same cost for a similar vessel under options clause of the original contract. [6] [7] [8]