New Delhi, April 30 -- The Indian Coast Guard hosted an Italian delegation, including senior representatives from M/s Fincantieri, at Coast Guard Headquarters, in the national capital today.

In a statement issued here, the Coast Guard spokesperson stated that the discussions focused on collaboration with Indian shipyards for future projects, highlighting advanced design features such as resilient hulls for higher sea states, enhanced bollard pull, integrated firefighting systems, and hybrid/electric propulsion. The dialogue also explored modular ship design to enable versatile, multi-role platforms with rapid operational adaptability.

Both sides deliberated on the indigenous development and co-development of niche technologies, including ...