Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Coast Guard Launches Fifth Patrol Vessel 'Achal' in Goa
The Indian Coast Guard has a new ship named 'Achal' that was launched in Goa.
This ship was made in India and can go really fast.
It's designed to keep an eye on important areas and islands, making sure everything is safe.
Building this ship cost a lot of money and helped create jobs, showing how India is building its own defense equipment.
The fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), 'Achal,' was launched in Goa.
The vessel was built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard.
Achal is 52 meters long and 8 meters wide with a displacement of 320 tonnes.
The FPV can reach a top speed of 27 knots and has over 60% indigenous content.
The vessel is designed to protect, monitor, control, and surveil offshore assets and island territories.
- Who
- Indian Coast Guard
- What
- Launch of the fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), 'Achal', by the Indian Coast Guard.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Goa
- Why
- To protect, monitor, control, and surveil offshore assets and island territories.
- Vessel Name
- Achal
- Vessel Type
- Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV)
- Builder
- Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL)
- Cost
- Rs 473 crore
- Length
- 52 meters
- Indigenous Content
- Over 60%
- Top Speed
- 27 knots
