Fifth Fast Patrol Vessel 'Achal' launched in Goa

GSL Launches 5th FPV ‘Achal’ for Indian Coast Guard

In June 2025, Goa-based defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Achal’, the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being indigenously built for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). It is built at a cost of Rs. 473 crores (~USD 62 million). The vessel […] The post GSL Launches 5th FPV ‘Achal’ for Indian Coast Guard appeared first on AffairsCloud.com.

Fifth FPV ‘Achal’ built by Goa Shipyard Ltd Launched for ICG

‘Achal’, the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was ceremoniously launched on June 16...

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Fifth Fast Patrol Vessel 'Achal' launched in Goa

New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) 'Achal', in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard, was ceremoniously launched on Monday. Designed and constructed under stringent dual-class certification from the American Bureau of Shipping and Indian Register of Shipping, the FPV 'Achal' features over 60 per cent indigenous content, the defence ministry said in a statement. FPV 'Achal' wa…

Fifth FPV ‘Achal’ built by Goa Shipyard Ltd Launched for Indian Coast Guard - PUNE PULSE

‘Achal’, the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) in a series of eight being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was ceremoniously launched on June 16, 2025, in Goa by Kavita Harbola in the presence of Coast Guard Commander (Western Seaboard), Additional Director General Anil Kumar Harbola. Designed and constructed