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Goa Shipyard Launches ICGS Atal FPV
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched ICGS ATAL (Yard 1275) Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in a ceremony held at Vasco-da-Gama, Goa on July 29, 2025. It is the sixth in a series of eight state-of-the-art indigenously designed FPVs being constructed for ICG by GSL.
The FPVs, designed in-house at GSL, are 52 metres in length, with an 8-metre beam and 320-tonne displacement. These high-speed boats are equipped to conduct coastal patrols, island security missions, and offshore asset protection, significantly augmenting India’s maritime domain awareness and national security. The vessel shall also perform anti-smuggling, anti-piracy and search & rescue operations.
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