DG ICG inaugurates Marine Jet Power's waterjet production and testing facility in Goa; India becomes third country with such a facility
Indian Coast Guard Director General Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the Waterjet Production & Testing Facility of Marine Jet Power India in Goa on 13 February 2026, making India the third country after the US and South Korea to host such a facility.
Summary
Indian Coast Guard Director General Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the Waterjet Production & Testing Facility of M/s Marine Jet Power (MJP) India in Goa on 13 February 2026. Set up under a manufacturing and transfer of technology framework, it makes India the third country after the United States and South Korea to host such a facility. The ICG already runs more than 100 MJP waterjet propulsion systems on its ships, with 42 more planned for vessels under construction, and the facility will allow indigenous testing and maintenance. During the visit, the DG also reviewed six indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles being built at Chowgule & Company, India's first such programme with about 50% indigenous content; the first is due in May 2026.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 13 February 2026, Goa
- Inaugurated by
- DG ICG Paramesh Sivamani
- Facility
- Marine Jet Power India waterjet production and testing
- Significance
- India third after the US and South Korea
- ICG fleet
- 100+ MJP waterjets in service; 42 more planned
- Also reviewed
- 6 Air Cushion Vehicles at Chowgule; first due May 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the Waterjet Production & Testing Facility of Marine Jet Power India inaugurated by the DG of the Indian Coast Guard on 13 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Goa
DG ICG Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated the facility in Goa.
With the waterjet facility in Goa, India became the third country to host such a facility after:
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Correct answer: D — The US and South Korea
India became the third country after the United States and South Korea.