MDL-class offshore patrol vessel

Class overview
BuildersMazagon Dock, Mumbai, India
Operators Indian Coast Guard
Preceded byVikram class
Cost
  • ₹1,614.89 crore (US$190 million)
  • ₹269.14 crore (US$32 million) per unit (FY 2023)
Built2024 – present
Planned6
Building3
Completed0
General characteristics
TypeOffshore Patrol vessel
Displacement3,000 t (2,953 long tons)
Length115 m (377 ft 4 in)
Beam16.4 m (53 ft 10 in)
Draught<4 m (13 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines
  • Controllable pitch propeller-based propulsion system
Speed
  • >23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) (maximum)
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (cruise)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) with 25% reserve fuel
Endurance60 days
Troops15 officers and 110 sailors
Armament1 × Main gun
Aircraft carried1 × 10 t (9.8 long tons) helicopter with facility for UAVs
Aviation facilitiesHelipad with enclosed hangar (1 × multi-role helicopter or UAVs)

The MDL-class offshore patrol vessel is a series of six offshore patrol vesssel (OPVs) being built for the Indian Coast Guard by Mazagon Dock in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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