The first of the new 105 meter class of Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel to be commissioned “INS SARYU”, indigenously designed in-house
and built by Goa Shipyard Ltd was handed over to the Indian Navy on 21
December 2012.The vessel will help meet the increasing requirement of the Indian
Navy for undertaking ocean surveillance and surface warfare operations
in order to prevent infiltration and transgression of maritime
sovereignty. This Vessel is suitable for monitoring sea lines of
communication, defence of offshore oil installations and other critical
offshore national assets. Besides, the Vessel can be deployed for
escorting high value ships and fleet support operations.Designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited, the warship is the
culmination of many years of in-house design development and ship build
techniques. First of the series, the vessel is the largest Offshore
Patrol Vessel of the Indian Navy and the largest constructed by Goa
Shipyard Limited.
NAVY NEWS
24 December 2012 - 21:11
Goa Shipyard Delivers New OPV to Indian Navy
The first of the new 105 meter class of Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel to be commissioned “INS SARYU”,
NAVY NEWS
24 December 2012 - 21:11
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