Coast Guard marks keel laying of Fast Patrol Vessel in Mumbai and Air Cushion Vehicle girder laying in Goa
The keel of the Indian Coast Guard's second Fast Patrol Vessel was laid at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai, on 30 October 2025, while girders for its second and third Air Cushion Vehicles were laid in Goa.
Summary
On 30 October 2025 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, the Indian Coast Guard marked the keel laying of the second Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and plate cutting of the fifth FPV under its 14-FPV project. The same day, girder-laying ceremonies for the second and third indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) were held at Chowgule's Rassaim Yard in Goa. The FPV contract, signed on 24 January 2024, requires 60% indigenous content; the water-jet propelled vessels displace about 340 tons. The six ACVs, contracted on 24 October 2024, are based on the Griffon Hoverwork (UK) design with over 50% indigenous content.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 Oct 2025
- FPV milestone
- Keel laying of 2nd FPV, plate cutting of 5th FPV at MDL, Mumbai
- FPV project
- 14 FPVs, 60% indigenous content, contract 24 Jan 2024, ~340 tons, water-jet propelled
- ACV milestone
- Girder laying of 2nd and 3rd ACVs, Chowgule's Rassaim Yard, Goa
- ACV project
- 6 ACVs, Griffon Hoverwork (UK) design, over 50% indigenous, contract 24 Oct 2024
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At which shipyard was the keel of the Indian Coast Guard's second Fast Patrol Vessel laid on 30 October 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
The keel laying of the second FPV and plate cutting of the fifth FPV took place at MDL, Mumbai.
The Air Cushion Vehicles being built for the Indian Coast Guard are based on the proven design of:
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Correct answer: C — Griffon Hoverwork (UK)
The six ACVs contracted on 24 October 2024 are based on the Griffon Hoverwork (UK) design with over 50% indigenous content.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Coast Guard's new vessels: 1. The Fast Patrol Vessels under the 14-FPV project are water-jet propelled. 2. The Air Cushion Vehicles are being built at Mazagon Dock, Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The FPVs are water-jet propelled, but the ACV girder-laying took place at Chowgule's Rassaim Yard in Goa, not at MDL.