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India Lays Keel for First AI-Equipped Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel for ICG
INDIAN OCEAN REGION, JUL 21 – The 44th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol focused on preventing illegal activities and strengthening bilateral maritime security under India's MAHASAGAR vision, ongoing since 2002.
- On July 22, 2025, the Indian Coast Guard conducted the keel-laying event for the initial vessel in a series of six advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai.
- The ceremony followed a December 20, 2023 contract signing under the Buy category to indigenously design and build these technologically advanced vessels.
- These 117-meter-long vessels incorporate AI-based predictive maintenance, Remote Piloted Drones, Integrated Bridge and Platform Management Systems for enhanced autonomous monitoring.
- Each vessel has a displacement of about 2,700 tons, a maximum speed of 23 knots, a 5,000-nautical mile range, and accommodates 11 officers and 110 personnel.
- The NGOPVs will strengthen India's coastal surveillance and multi-mission operational capabilities while supporting domestic shipbuilding and defense innovation goals.
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Keel Laid for First Next-gen Offshore Patrol Vessel of ICG at MDL Mumbai
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The 117-meter-long vessel will have a range of 5,000 nautical miles, a crew capacity of 11 officers & 110 personnel, and a top speed of 23 knots, as per the ministry. India News | Keel Laid for First Next-gen Offshore Patrol Vessel of ICG at MDL Mumbai.
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The Economic TimesKeel-laying ceremony of first of six next-gen offshore patrol vessels of ICG held in Mumbai
New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) The keel-laying ceremony of the first of the six next-generation offshore patrol vessels that will also feature state-of-the-art machinery and advanced technological systems, including AI-based predictive maintenance systems, was held on Tuesday. This initiative marks a “key milestone” in the Indian Coast Guard’s ongoing efforts to enhance its operational capabilities […]
India Lays Keel for First AI-Equipped Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel for ICG
India Lays Keel for First AI-Equipped Next Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel for ICG In a significant milestone for India's maritime security and shipbuilding capabilities, the keel-laying ceremony of Yard 16401—the first of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)—was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) in Mumbai on July 22, 2025. This landmark event signals the commencement of hull construction for…
Project: NGOPV keel-laid at MDL
Vessel to have AI-based maintenance-Remote Piloted Drones The keel-laying ceremony of Yard 16401, the first of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was held at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on 22 July 2025 http://mod.gov.in. The 117-meter-long vessel will have a range of 5,000 nautical miles, a […] Source
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