Indian
Navy’s largest Offshore Patrol Vessel INS “Saryu”
was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy by Air Marshal P K Roy,
AVSM VM VSM Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command on 21st
January 2013. This is the first of the New 105 meter class of Naval
Offshore Patrol Vessels indigenously designed in-house and built by
Goa Shipyard Ltd for the Indian Navy. The commissioning ceremony was
held at Goa Shipyard Ltd. |
This
state of the art vessel will help meet the increasing requirement of
the Indian Navy for undertaking ocean surveillance and surface warfare
operations in order to prevent infiltration and transgression of maritime
sovereignty. This Vessel is suitable for monitoring sea lines of communication,
defence of offshore oil installations and other critical offshore national
assets. Besides, the Vessel can be deployed for escorting high value
ships and fleet support operations.
Designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited, the warship is the culmination
of many years of in-house design development and ship build techniques.
Well armed, the warship has been built to the specifications and standards
required by the Indian Navy. |
