On April 24, 2025, the keel laying ceremony for Yard 3040, the fourth next generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV), was held at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata.
The contracts for indigenous design and construction of eleven NGOPVs were concluded on March 30, 2023 with seven ships to be constructed by lead shipyard Goa Shipyard Limited and four ships by follow shipyard GRSE.
With an approximate tonnage of 3000T, the NGPOVs are designed for coastal defence and surveillance, search and rescue operations, protection of offshore assets and anti-piracy missions.