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Goa Shipyard Launches Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Srishti
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🗓 28 Oct 2026, 02:39 PM
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The Goa Shipyard Limited has commissioned the advanced offshore patrol vessel INS Srishti, marking a step forward in India’s maritime security capabilities.
Goa Shipyard Limited, a public‑sector shipbuilding unit under the Ministry of Defence, officially launched the offshore patrol vessel (OPV) INS Srishti. The vessel is billed as a next‑generation OPV equipped with modern surveillance and weapon systems.
INS Srishti is intended to strengthen the Indian Navy’s and Coast Guard’s patrol and surveillance duties across the nation’s extensive coastline and exclusive economic zone. It features an advanced hull design, integrated bridge systems and a suite of sensors for enhanced maritime domain awareness.
Senior naval officials and Ministry of Defence representatives attended the commissioning ceremony, emphasizing the ship’s role in anti‑piracy, disaster‑relief and broader maritime security operations. The launch highlights Goa Shipyard’s expanding contribution to indigenous warship production.
The OPV adds to a growing fleet of indigenously built patrol vessels aimed at reducing dependence on foreign platforms and supporting the ‘Make in India’ drive in the defence sector.
With INS Srishti now operational, the Indian Navy expects improved patrol coverage in the Arabian Sea and the wider Indian Ocean Region, reinforcing its strategic maritime presence.
INS Srishti is intended to strengthen the Indian Navy’s and Coast Guard’s patrol and surveillance duties across the nation’s extensive coastline and exclusive economic zone. It features an advanced hull design, integrated bridge systems and a suite of sensors for enhanced maritime domain awareness.
Senior naval officials and Ministry of Defence representatives attended the commissioning ceremony, emphasizing the ship’s role in anti‑piracy, disaster‑relief and broader maritime security operations. The launch highlights Goa Shipyard’s expanding contribution to indigenous warship production.
The OPV adds to a growing fleet of indigenously built patrol vessels aimed at reducing dependence on foreign platforms and supporting the ‘Make in India’ drive in the defence sector.
With INS Srishti now operational, the Indian Navy expects improved patrol coverage in the Arabian Sea and the wider Indian Ocean Region, reinforcing its strategic maritime presence.