Mazagon Dock begins construction of advanced patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard
The Statesman Siliguri|December 20, 2024
The Plate Cutting Ceremony for the first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) and the first of six Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was held in Mumbai, today.
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