Keel laid for Coast Guard's FPV-4, steel cut for FPV-7 at Mazagon Dock
The keel of Fast Patrol Vessel-4 was laid and plate cutting for FPV-7 was held on 6 April 2026 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai, under the Indian Coast Guard's 14-FPV project.
Summary
The Indian Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Vessel-4 (Yard 16504) had its keel laid, and plate cutting was held for FPV-7 (Yard 16507), at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, on 6 April 2026, the Ministry of Defence said. Both belong to the 14-FPV project (Yards 16501â14). The water-jet propelled vessels, of about 340 tonnes displacement, are designed for coastal security and law enforcement. They are being fitted with an AI-based predictive maintenance system and multipurpose drones, and their indigenous content includes gearboxes from Triveni, Mysore, and water jets from MJP India.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 April 2026
- Shipyard
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai
- Events
- FPV-4 keel laying (Yard 16504); FPV-7 plate cutting (Yard 16507)
- Project
- 14 FPVs (Yards 16501â14)
- Displacement
- ~340 tonnes, water-jet propelled
- Role
- Coastal security, law enforcement
Practice MCQs 2 questions
At which shipyard were the keel laying of FPV-4 and plate cutting of FPV-7 for the Indian Coast Guard held on 6 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B â Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai
The Ministry of Defence said both ceremonies were held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) being built at MDL: 1. They are water-jet propelled vessels of about 340 tonnes displacement. 2. FPV-4 and FPV-7 are part of a 14-vessel FPV project. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the FPVs are water-jet propelled with about 340 T displacement, and they belong to the 14 FPV project (Yards 16501â14).