Fifth Fast Patrol Vessel 'Achal' launched at Goa Shipyard for Coast Guard
On 16 June 2025 in Goa, 'Achal', the fifth of eight Fast Patrol Vessels being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd for the Indian Coast Guard, was launched.
Summary
'Achal', the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard, was launched in Goa on 16 June 2025 by Kavita Harbola in the presence of Additional Director General Anil Kumar Harbola, Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard). The vessel has over 60% indigenous content and dual-class certification from the American Bureau of Shipping and the Indian Register of Shipping. It is 52 metres long and 8 metres wide, displaces 320 tons and can reach 27 knots with a CPP-based propulsion system. The project cost is ₹473 crore.
Key facts
- Launched
- 16 June 2025, Goa
- Series
- 5th of 8 FPVs by GSL for ICG
- Indigenous content
- Over 60%
- Dimensions
- 52 m × 8 m; 320 tons
- Speed
- 27 knots
- Cost
- ₹473 crore
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Achal', launched in Goa on 16 June 2025, is which type of vessel?
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Correct answer: D — The fifth Fast Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard
PIB (MoD): 'Achal' is the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being constructed by GSL, so it is the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard.
How many Fast Patrol Vessels are in the series being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd for the Indian Coast Guard, of which 'Achal' is the fifth?
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Correct answer: A — Eight
PIB (MoD): 'Achal' is the fifth FPV in a series of eight, so the answer is Eight.