Fast vessels to help ICG protect offshore assets and island territories
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) simultaneously launched two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) ‘Adamya’ and ‘Akshar’, with over 60% indigenous content, on 28 Oct 2024 .
The vessels are part of a Rs.473 crore contract signed for eight such FPVs to be built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL).
With the primary role of protection, monitoring, control and surveillance, these advanced FPVs will help ICG protect offshore assets and island territories nseindia .
Each FPV has a length of 52m, breadth of 8m, max speed of 27 knots, Controllable Pitch Propeller-based propulsion system and displacement of 320 tons bseindia .
The ships have been designed and constructed to meet the specific requirements of the ICG under stringent dual class certification of American Bureau of Shipping and Indian Register of Shipping sbi.com.in .
Speaking at the launch, Director General ICG Paramesh Sivamani said he appreciated the efforts of GSL and various industries in ensuring that all ship-building requirements of ICG are fulfilled indigenously conexpoconagg .
The ceremony was attended by GSL Chairman & Managing Director Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay and senior officials from Indian Navy, ICG, GSL and the classification societies makeinindia . Fiinews.com
