Indian Coast Guard Launches Advanced Fast Patrol Vessels

On 24th October 2025, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) achieved a major milestone in strengthening India’s maritime security with the launch of two advanced Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) — ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit — at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

Key Points

Indigenous Development: The vessels are the seventh and eighth in a series of eight indigenously built FPVs by GSL for the Indian Coast Guard, highlighting India’s growing self-reliance in defence shipbuilding.
Design and Features: Entirely designed and developed by GSL, each FPV is 52 metres long, displaces 320 tonnes, and is equipped with Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) — the first of their kind in this class of ships in India — ensuring superior manoeuvrability and propulsion efficiency.
Operational Roles: The FPVs are built for multi-mission roles, including fisheries protection, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, and search and rescue operations, particularly around India’s island territories and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).