Keel laid for fourth of six Next-Gen OPVs built by MDL for the Coast Guard
The keel of the fourth of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for the Indian Coast Guard was laid in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 25 June 2026.
Summary
The keel-laying ceremony of the fourth of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) for the Indian Coast Guard took place in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 25 June 2026. MDL is designing and constructing the vessels indigenously, and the contract for the six NGOPVs was concluded on 20 December 2023.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 25 June 2026, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
- Vessel
- 4th of 6 Next Generation OPVs for ICG
- Builder
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
- Contract
- 20 December 2023
Practice MCQs 1 questions
On 25 June 2026, the keel was laid in Mumbai for which of the six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels being built by MDL for the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: B — Fourth
The keel-laying ceremony was for the fourth of the six Next Generation OPVs being built by MDL for the ICG.