<span style="color: #222222;">The keel laying ceremony of three Floating Border Outpost (FBOP) vessels being built for the BSF was held at the Cochin Shipyard in Kerala today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The three FBOPs are part of a series of nine vessels being built for the BSF Water Wing.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The FBOP,  each with a length of 46 metre is equipped with four fast patrol boats, which can be launched using its own davit system.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The vessels  will act as a floating base for the flotilla of fast patrol boats, supplying fuel, fresh water and provisions.</span><br />''  <br />