Plate cutting held in Mumbai for first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels and first of 6 NGOPVs for Coast Guard
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders held the plate cutting ceremony for the first Fast Patrol Vessel and the first Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard in Mumbai on 19 December 2024.
Summary
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) held the plate cutting ceremony in Mumbai on 19 December 2024 for the first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) and the first of six Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) being built for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). MDL was awarded a ₹2,684 crore contract for these vessels under the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category. The vessels will feature drones for surveillance, AI for decision-making, an Integrated Bridge System and an Integrated Machinery Control System, and are being indigenously designed, developed and constructed.
Key facts
- Ceremony
- Plate cutting, Mumbai, 19 December 2024
- Builder
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL)
- Vessels
- 14 Fast Patrol Vessels and 6 Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels for the ICG
- Contract
- ₹2,684 crore, 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category
- Features
- Drones for surveillance, AI for decision-making, Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Machinery Control System
Practice MCQs 3 questions
For which force are Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders building 14 Fast Patrol Vessels and six Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Coast Guard
PIB (Defence): the plate cutting on 19 December 2024 was for the first of 14 FPVs and the first of six NGOPVs being constructed by MDL for the Indian Coast Guard.
What is the value of the contract awarded to MDL for building the Fast Patrol Vessels and NGOPVs for the Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2,684 crore
PIB (Defence): MDL was awarded a ₹2,684 crore contract under the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category to build these vessels.
Under which procurement category was MDL's contract for the Coast Guard's FPVs and NGOPVs awarded?
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Correct answer: A — Buy (Indian-IDDM)
PIB (Defence): the ₹2,684 crore contract was awarded under the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category, i.e. indigenously designed, developed and manufactured.