offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) Archives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Begins Longest Diplomatic Tour in Ten Years

Sri Krishna - July 1, 2025

New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on his longest ever diplomatic tour in ten years covering five nations in eight days, this would be his second one taking in five countries with...

Government Issues Show Cause Notice to Reliance Naval for Failing Delivery of 5 NOPVs

Admin - February 12, 2020

New Delhi: With Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited (R-Naval) failing to deliver five Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPV) under a Rs 2,500 crore deal, the government has issued a show cause notice to the...

Indigenously-designed Third Offshore Patrol Vessel of Indian Coast Guard Launched

Admin - November 14, 2019

New Delhi. The third vessel in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched at a ceremony at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on November 14 by Mrs...

L&T-Built ICGS Varaha Commissioned

Admin - September 25, 2019

Chennai. Larsen & Toubro-built 51st defence vessel ICGS Varaha was commissioned into the service of Indian Coast Guard at the hands of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai on September 25. Demonstrating the unique...

Indian Coast Guard Commissions Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vijaya

Admin - September 17, 2018

CHENNAI. Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vijaya, the second in the series of 98 m offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), was commissioned at a ceremony held in Chennai on September 14. The ICGS Vijaya was commissioned...