Warship-maker GRSE lays keels of two next generation offshore patrol vessels

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd initiated the construction of two next generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPV) for the Indian Navy, marking the beginning of a project to build a total of four NGOPVs. The NGOPVs will be larger than previous vessels, measuring 113 meters long and 14.6 meters wide, with a displacement of 3,000 tonnes, and will possess enhanced endurance and firepower. The keels were laid at the GRSE headquarters in Kolkata, with West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose expressing pride in India’s shipbuilding achievements and global standing.

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