KOLKATA — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers launched Shruti, the second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Navy, on Tuesday in Kolkata.
The launch occurs less than three months after the shipyard launched the first vessel of the programme, ‘Sanghmitra’, on May 20. GRSE is constructing four NGOPVs as part of an 11-ship programme for the Indian Navy.
The NGOPVs measure about 113 meters in length and 14.6 meters in width with a displacement of 3,000 tonnes. The vessels achieve speeds up to 23 knots and possess an endurance of 8,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots.
The ships are designed for coastal and offshore asset protection, surveillance, maritime interdiction, mine warfare, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.
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