Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Navy's Second Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shruti' Launched at GRSE
In Kolkata, India, a company called Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers builds ships for the Indian Navy.
On Tuesday, August 11, the company launched a brand-new warship named Shruti.
Launching a ship means sending it into the water for the first time, often with special ceremonies.
Shruti is an offshore patrol vessel, a ship that patrols and protects the sea near a country's coast.
It is the second of four such ships the company is building; the first one, Sanghmitra, was launched in May.
Shruti is about 113 metres long and can sail for 8,500 nautical miles without refuelling.
This ship can guard offshore oil platforms, stop pirates and smugglers, rescue people, and help during natural disasters.
The company plans to deliver five warships to the Navy by the end of the 2026-27 financial year.
However, the company's chairman is worried that the Navy and Coast Guard haven't placed many new orders, though he hopes new corvette orders will help.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) launched 'Shruti', the Indian Navy's second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, in Kolkata on August 11.
The first NGOPV, Sanghmitra, was launched on May 20 this year.
GRSE is currently building nine warships, including the four NGOPVs, and plans to launch the two remaining NGOPVs by the end of the financial year.
GRSE will deliver five warships, including stealth frigate Vindhyagiri and four Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts, by the end of 2026-27.
The 113-metre NGOPVs will handle coastal security, offshore asset protection, anti-piracy and humanitarian missions, though GRSE's CMD voiced concern over a shrinking order book.
- Who
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), with Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, as chief guest; the vessel was launched by Manika Sadhu.
- What
- The launch of Shruti, the Indian Navy's second Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV).
- When
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- Where
- GRSE's shipyard in Kolkata, India
- Why
- To add modern, long-endurance patrol vessels capable of coastal security, offshore asset protection, surveillance, anti-piracy, and humanitarian missions.
- Ship Name
- Shruti
- Vessel Type
- Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV)
- Builder
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
- First NGOPV Launched
- Sanghmitra, launched May 20
- Dimensions
- 113 m long, 14.6 m wide, 3,000-tonne displacement
- Performance
- Up to 23 knots; 8,500 nautical miles endurance at 14 knots
- Warships on Order
- Nine warships including four NGOPVs
- Delivery Target
- Five warships to the Indian Navy by end of 2026-27