Name Saryu class Operators Indian Navy Succeeded by Pipavav NOPV Class | Builders Goa Shipyard Limited Preceded by Sukanya class Planned 4 | |
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The Saryu class of offshore patrol vessels (OPV) are advanced patrol ships of the Indian Navy built at the Goa Shipyard Limited. These vessels are capable of ocean surveillance and monitoring and can maintain control of shipping lanes. They can also be deployed to provide security to offshore oil installations, and other naval assets.
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Design and development
INS Saryu is the most advanced vessel constructed by GSL in terms of design, performance and quality. The ships have been designed by GSL's in-house design team. Construction of the first Saryu-class vessel took three and a half years.
Ships of the class
The first ship, INS Saryu was launched on 30 March 2009 in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh Mehta. INS Saryu was handed over to the Navy on 21 December 2012 and was commissioned on 21 January 2013 at Vasco da Gama, by the Commander-in-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command, Air Marshal P K Roy.
The second ship, INS Sunayna, was handed over to the Indian Navy on 2 September 2013; her first CO will be Cdr Aftab Ahmed Khan. The three remaining ships were delivered subsequently with an interval of six months each. INS Sumitra, the fourth and last OPV, was delivered to the navy by GSL on 16 July 2014.