The keel laying ceremony for two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) of the Indian Coast Guard took place at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.
- The vessels are part of a project to build six advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels.
- They are intended to strengthen maritime security and coastal surveillance.
- Keel laying marks the formal start of a ship's construction on the slipway.
Defence shipbuilding milestones and their locations are often asked in the defence section of TNPSC examinations.