भारतीय कोस्ट गार्ड के लिए दो स्वदेशी अगली पीढ़ी के ऑफ़शोर पेट्रोल वैसलों की कील स्थापित करना — समुद्री सुरक्षा में वृद्धि

<h2>अवलोकन</h2> <p>Ministry of Defence ने 17 March 2026 को M/s YMPL, Ratnagiri में <strong>Yard 16402 &amp; 16403</strong> की कील स्थापित करने का समारोह आयोजित किया। ये छह‑जहाज़ीय <span class="key-term" data-definition="Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) — A class of indigenously built patrol ships with advanced sensors and weapons, intended to enhance maritime surveillance and security (GS1: Geography, GS4: Security)">NGOPVs</span> बेड़े के दूसरे और तीसरे जहाज़ हैं, जो <span class="key-term" data-definition="Indian Coast Guard — A maritime law enforcement agency under the Ministry of Defence, responsible for coastal security, search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement (GS1: Geography, GS4: Security)">ICG</span> के लिए निर्मित हो रहे हैं। इस कार्यक्रम की अध्यक्षता <strong>IG Sudhir Sahni, TM, DDG (M&amp;M)</strong> ने की और इसमें वरिष्ठ ICG और शिपयार्ड अधिकारियों ने भाग लिया।</p> <h2>मुख्य विकास</h2> <ul> <li>20 December 2023 को हस्ताक्षरित छह‑जहाज़ीय अनुबंध के तहत 2nd और 3rd <span class="key-term" data-definition="Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) — A class of indigenously built patrol ships with advanced sensors and weapons, intended to enhance maritime surveillance and security (GS1: Geography, GS4: Security)">NGOPVs</span> की कील स्थापित करना।</li> <li>जहाज़ों की रेंज 5,000 nautical miles, अधिकतम गति 23 knots, लंबाई 117 m, और चालक दल 11 officers + 110 sailors है।</li> <li>उन्नत प्रणालियों में <span class="key-term" data-definition="AI‑based predictive maintenance — Use of artificial intelligence to forecast equipment failures, allowing pre‑emptive repairs and reducing downtime (GS4: Technology, GS3: Economy)">AI‑based predictive maintenance</span>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="Integrated Bridge System (IBS) — A navigation system that consolidates multiple bridge functions (radar, GPS, communication) into a single interface, enhancing ship handling (GS4: Technology)">IBS</span>, <span class="key-term" data-definition="Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) — A centralized system for monitoring and controlling a ship’s machinery and electrical plant (GS4: Technology)">IPMS</span>, और <span class="key-term" data-definition="Remote Piloted Drones — Unmanned aerial vehicles operated from the ship for surveillance and reconnaissance (GS4: Technology)">Remote Piloted Drones</span> शामिल हैं।</li> <li>इन जहाज़ों को <span class="key-term" data-definition="Buy (Indian‑IDDM) — An Indian defence procurement policy that mandates indigenous design and development, promoting self‑reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat) (GS3: Defence, GS4: Ethics)">indigenously designed, developed and constructed</span> <span class="key-term" data-definition="Maharashtra Dockyard Limited (MDL) — A public sector shipbuilding company in India that constructs naval and coast guard vessels (GS2: Polity, GS3: Defence Production)">MDL</span> द्वारा किया जा रहा है।</li> </ul>