The 2nd Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) constructed at the Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the mission requirements of Sri Lanka Navy, was officially handed over in India yesterday (22nd March).

Accordingly, the vessel was formally handed over to the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy Rear Admiral Neil Rosayro by the Sri Lankan High Commissioner for India, HE Chithrangani Vagiswara and Chairman and Managing Director of the GSL, Rear Admiral (Rtd) Sheker Mithal.

The construction work of this AOPV commenced at the GSL in 2014 and the state of the art vessel is capable of conducting patrols, policing, reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and pollution control missions in Sri Lanka's maritime zones.