Indian Coast Guard lays girders for its 4th, 5th and 6th indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles at Chowgule Shipyard, Goa
On 11 May 2026 the Indian Coast Guard held the girder-laying ceremony for its 4th, 5th and 6th Air Cushion Vehicles at Chowgule Shipyard's Rassaim Yard in Goa; the hovercraft use 50% indigenous material.
Summary
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) held the girder-laying ceremony of its 4th, 5th and 6th Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) at the Rassaim Yard of Chowgule Shipyard, Goa, on 11 May 2026. The ACVs are being built with 50% indigenous material under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The contract for six indigenous ACVs was signed with Chowgule & Company Private Limited, Goa, on 24 October 2024. The ACVs will be used for high-speed coastal patrol and reconnaissance in shallow waters and marshy areas, interception by day and night, and search and rescue.
Key facts
- Event
- Girder laying of ACVs 4, 5 and 6; 11 May 2026
- Venue
- Rassaim Yard, Chowgule Shipyard, Goa
- Contract
- 6 ACVs with Chowgule & Company Pvt Ltd, signed 24 October 2024
- Indigenous content
- 50% indigenous material (Aatmanirbhar Bharat)
- Roles
- Coastal patrol in shallow/marshy areas, interception, search and rescue
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which state was the girder-laying ceremony of the Indian Coast Guard's 4th, 5th and 6th Air Cushion Vehicles held on 11 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Goa
The ceremony was held at the Rassaim Yard of Chowgule Shipyard, Goa.
With which firm did the Indian Coast Guard sign the contract for six indigenous Air Cushion Vehicles on 24 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Chowgule & Company Private Limited
The contract for six indigenously built ACVs was signed with Chowgule & Company Private Limited, Goa, on 24 October 2024.