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Goa Shipyard Limited will shortly begin constructing the fifth of the new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coastguard.
Speaking at the keel-laying ceremony at Vasco on Tuesday, RAdm (Retd) Shekhar Mital, NM, CMD ,GSL said that the shipyard was cruising through the ongoing construction of six state of the art patrol vessels for the Coast Guard. "We will launch three OPVs in succession from September to December this year. The first vessel will be ready for delivery as per schedule by October 15 and all six vessels will be delivered by Nov 17.
Goa Shipyard to launch 3 Coast Guard patrol vessels this year - The HinduMr. Mital said that the first OPV will be ready for delivery as per schedule by October 2015 and all six vessels will be delivered to Indian Coast Guard by November 2017.
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October 2015 is the date.