Highlights

• Yard 3037 ‘Shruti’ is a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) launched at GRSE, Kolkata.
• Designed for maritime surveillance, patrolling and protection of maritime interests.
• Built simultaneously at GRSE (Kolkata) and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

Major Roles

• Maritime surveillance
• Search & Rescue (SAR)
• Anti-piracy operations
• Protection of offshore assets
• Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR)

Significance

• Indigenously designed and built, supporting Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India.
• Strengthens India’s maritime security and indigenous shipbuilding capability.

Name – ‘Shruti’

• Shruti refers to the four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda