In a step towards strengthening India’s maritime security, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked the Keel Laying of the second Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and Plate Cutting of the fifth FPV under the 14 FPV Project at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, on Thursday. Simultaneously, the Girder Laying ceremonies for the second and third indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) were held at Chowgule’s Rassaim Yard, Goa.

The contract for the design and construction of 14 FPVs, with 60% indigenous content, was signed on January 24, 2024. Each FPV, with a displacement of approximately 340 tons, is powered by indigenously developed gearboxes from M/s Triveni, Mysore, and water jets from M/s MJP India. The vessels are designed for coastal security, search and rescue, and law enforce

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