GRSE launches Next Generation OPV “Shruti”
On 11 August 2026 the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Shruti (Yard 3037) was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. NGOPVs are being built at GSL, Goa and GRSE. These indigenously designed ships will handle maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions.
- Date
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ship
- Shruti (Yard 3037), NGOPV
- Shipyard
- GRSE, Kolkata
- Other builder
- GSL, Goa
- Name
- refers to the four Vedas
- Crest
- Ursa Major and a red-and-white lighthouse
The NGOPV Shruti: what happened?
Offshore patrol vessels guard India’s sea zones, oil platforms and fishing areas. They are smaller than warships but stay at sea for long. The new class adds to existing OPVs.
- The ships will join existing OPVs and NOPVs.
- Roles: surveillance, search and rescue, offshore asset protection, HADR, anti-piracy.
- The launch supports Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India.
What does a launch mean?
- A launch is when the hull first enters the water; fitting-out and trials follow before commissioning.
Why does the NGOPV Shruti matter?
- Maritime security: More patrol ships for the EEZ.
- Industry: Indigenous design and build.
What can Prelims ask on the NGOPV Shruti?
- NGOPV: Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel; built at GSL and GRSE.
- Shruti (Yard 3037) launched at GRSE, 2026.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-08-11): yard 3037 (Shruti), a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, was launched at GRSE, Kolkata on 11 Aug 2026.
- It adds to India's indigenous shipbuilding.
Quotable data pointYard 3037 (Shruti), a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, was launched at GRSE, Kolkata on 11 Aug 2026.
PIB: Defence: NGOPV Shruti launched, 11 Aug 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: ships in news.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Navy are being built at
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB (Defence), 11 Aug 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What was launched at GRSE on 11 August 2026?
The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Shruti, Yard 3037.
Where are NGOPVs being built?
At GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata.
What do NGOPVs do?
Maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions.
Keep studying
Official source: PIB: Defence: NGOPV Shruti launched, 11 Aug 2026
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