{"id":131248,"date":"2026-10-30T14:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=131248"},"modified":"2026-10-30T14:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:34:37","slug":"ins-srishti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ins-srishti\/","title":{"rendered":"INS Srishti"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INS Srishti Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) recently launched the next generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV) INS Srishti (Yard 1283) for the Indian Navy.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About INS Srishti<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INS Srishti (<\/span><b>Yard 1283<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is the <\/span><b>fourth Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the <\/span><b>Indian Navy.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INS Srishti forms part of the <\/span><b>Indian Navy\u2019s NGOPV acquisition program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, under which <\/span><b>11 vessels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were <\/span><b>ordered <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through contracts signed on 30 March 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project is being executed simultaneously by two Indian shipyards, with <\/span><b>seven vessels <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being <\/span><b>constructed by GSL <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>four by Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers (GRSE).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program has been developed <\/span><b>under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> placing emphasis on indigenous design, development, and manufacturing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed as versatile multi-mission platforms, the NGOPVs will undertake a broad range of operational tasks, including <\/span><b>maritime surveillance, Search and Rescue (SAR), protection of offshore assets,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief <\/span><b>(HADR), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>anti-piracy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Key Features of NGOPVs:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NGOPVs are significantly larger and more capable than the Offshore Patrol Vessels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGOPVs measure approximately 110 m in length, with a draught of less than 5 m, and have a <\/span><b>displacement <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of<\/span><b> 3,000 tonnes.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can achieve speeds of up to 23 knots and have an <\/span><b>endurance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of <\/span><b>8,500 nautical miles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a cruising speed of 14 knots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vessels can<\/span><b> operate at sea for up to 60 days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can accommodate around 20 officers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsmill.com\/2026\/10\/goa-shipyard-launches-next-gen-offshore-patrol-vessel-ins-srishti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>NEWSM<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS Srishti is the fourth Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Navy. 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