October 30, 2025 8:55 PM
Milestone for ICG: Keel laying of 2 Fast Patrol Vessels held at Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock
In a step towards strengthening India’s maritime security, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked the Keel Laying of the second Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and Plate Cutting of the fifth FPV under the 14 FPV Project at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai, on Thursday. Simultaneously, the Girder Laying ceremonies for the second and third indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) were held at Chowgule’s Rassaim Yard, Goa. The contract for the design and construction of 14 FPVs, wit...