Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussions

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Coast Guard inducts Dornier aircraft

The Coast Guard Friday formally inducted a new Dornier aircraft with state-of-the-art sensors and equipment into its regional fleet, adding impetus to coastal security in West Bengal and Odisha.

Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) the aircraft is equipped with advanced navigational and communication sensors and equipment.

The aircraft can be configured into various roles such as pollution response, search and rescue, maritime reconnaissance and carrying armament for meeting Coast Guard charter of duties, including coastal security.

The aircraft was formally launched by Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East), Inspector General K.C. Pande.

Coast Guard inducts Dornier aircraft - The New Indian Express

 

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Keel laying ceremony for Coast Guard vessel held at Goa Shipyard Ltd

PANAJI: The keel laying ceremony for the third of the new class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), indigenously designed in-house and being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard, was held at GSL, Vasco, on October 11.

IG SPS Basra, YSM, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (West) did the honours in the presence of RAdm (retd.) Vineet Bakhshi VSM, chairman and managing director, GSL. DIG M V Baadkar, TM COMDIS (Goa), DIG R H Nandodkar, TM, CGRPS (Goa), senior officials of the Coast Guard and GSL were also present on the occasion. Helge Tryti, commercial counsellor of the embassy of Norway and delegates from Norway were also present on the occasion.

Keel laying ceremony for Coast Guard vessel held at Goa Shipyard Ltd - Times Of India

 

[rohit b3]

Cant any Indian Shipyard build Stealth Fast track crafts, like say..the Chinese Type 022 Missile Boats?

Type 022 missile boat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bheeshma]

Only coastal navies need that kind of crap. Tarantuls are far superior but are not being replaced any time soon. Most likely GSL can build 600-700 tonne missile craft very easily.

 

[arnabmit]

Cant any Indian Shipyard build Stealth Fast track crafts, like say..the Chinese Type 022 Missile Boats?

Type 022 missile boat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Or Skjold class patrol boats with Brahmos.

Or Visby-class corvette, again with Brahmos.

 

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First of two interceptor craft arrives at Vizhinjam

With the craft, Indian Coast Guard hopes to step up rescue work, vigil along the coast, and response to security threats

The first of the two interceptor craft with which the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) hopes to step up its rescue missions, coastal surveillance capability, and quick response to security threats has reached the ICG's southern most unit in the State at Vizhinjam.

The state-of the-art interceptor craft, IC-308, would be commissioned after completion of the remaining works, official sources told The Hindu. Equipped with two outboard motors, the bullet-proof interceptor craft can attain a speed of 35 knots. The Coast Guard station will get the second interceptor craft within a month. Each craft will have a four-member crew.

The craft will come in handy for coastal surveillance and rescue missions, as it can be used for random patrolling from the Coast Guard station here that often goes beyond jurisdiction up to Lakshwadeep. With this, the number of vessels in the station will go up to four.

Already, the station has got a 29-metre-long high speed state-of-the art C-150 vessel.

The other vessel that is over 16 years old in the station would be phased out soon, the sources said. Named Charlie 134, the fast patrol craft, with a range of 400 miles, is equipped with weapons including heavy machineguns to intercept ships and other vessels.

The station at Vizhinjam, which now has only a crew of 30, also awaits clearance for expanding its port-related infrastructure. The Coast Guard is seeking berthing facilities for its ships and exclusive docks for interceptor craft and visiting vessels.

Already, the State has announced that Navy and Coast Guard will be provided with berthing facilities at the proposed international seaport at Vizhinjam. The Navy will be provided a 500-metre-long berth and Coast Guard, a 120 metre-long one. Allied facilities will be provided on a coast-sharing basis and this has already been communicated to the Centre.

First of two interceptor craft arrives at Vizhinjam - The Hindu

 

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IC-308

IC – 308 was delivered by M/s Bristol Boats, Aroor on 29 Jun 2013. IC - 308 is a 9mtr FRP boat having speed of 32 Knots.

ndiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/Regionnews/Western%20Region/2013/Jun13.htm

 

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Pipavav Defence - Construction of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of Defence worth approx Rs. 920 Crs.

Pipavav Defence - Construction of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of Defence worth approx Rs. 920 Crs.
Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Ltd has informed BSE that about the following :

1. Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited has been declared lowest bidder by the Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for design and construction of fourteen (14) Fast Patrol Vessels ("FPVs") under the competitive bidding process. This follows another prestigious contract for five Naval vessels amounting to around Rs. 2,975 Cr received from Ministry of Defence, which is under execution.

2. Value of the order would be approximately Rs. 920 Crs.

3. FPVs are medium range surface platforms with water jets and primarily utilized for patrol within exclusive economic zone (EEZ), coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, antipiracy and search & rescue operations.

Pipavav Defence - Construction of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard, Ministry of Defence worth approx Rs. 920 Crs.

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Pipavav Defence bags order worth Rs 920 cr

COIMBATORE, OCT 31:
Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder for building 14 Fast Patrol Vehicles (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard. The order value would be about Rs 920 crore.

In a filing with the stock exchanges, Pipavav Defence said that it was declared the lowest bidder by the Indian Coast Guard for design and construction of 14 FPVs under the competitive bidding process.

FPVs are primarily used for patrol within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, antipiracy and search & rescue operations.

The company is already executing a contract for delivery of five Naval vessels valued at about Rs 2,975 crore.

Shares of Pipavav Defence were trading at Rs 52.25, up 80 paise, on the BSE.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com...bags-order-worth-rs-920-cr/article5299617.ece

 

[bhramos]

'Operation Hamla' in 13 coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, Pondy : Tamil Nadu, News - India Today

 

[Sridhar]

Pipavav Defence bags order worth Rs 920 cr from Indian Coast Guard
Published November 5, 2013 | By admin

SOURCE: THE HINDU

Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder for building 14 Fast Patrol Vehicles (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard. The order value would be about Rs 920 crore.

In a filing with the stock exchanges, Pipavav Defence said that it was declared the lowest bidder by the Indian Coast Guard for design and construction of 14 FPVs under the competitive bidding process.

FPVs are primarily used for patrol within Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, antipiracy and search & rescue operations.

The company is already executing a contract for delivery of five Naval vessels valued at about Rs 2,975 crore.

Shares of Pipavav Defence were trading at Rs 52.25, up 80 paise, on the BSE.

Pipavav Defence bags order worth Rs 920 cr from Indian Coast Guard | idrw.org

 

[W.G.Ewald]

If not PhotoShop, captain has his vessel in a very narrow, and perhaps too shallow place.

 

[bhramos]

If not PhotoShop, captain has his vessel in a very narrow, and perhaps too shallow place.

what is the Boat name?

 

[bhramos]

Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company declared lowest bidder by Indian Coast Guard - EquityBulls.com

 

[W.G.Ewald]

what is the Boat name?

Visby class corvette, draws 2.4 meters (over 7 feet). Water must be barely that depth.

 

[arnabmit]

Coast Guard tests 14 more helicopters to boost dwindling rescue fleet | idrw.org
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL

The acquisition process of 14 helicopters for the Indian Coast Guard has made some headway. Trials will follow in the coming months as the technical bids have been evaluated. The purchase of new helicopters is part of the Coast Guard's plans to improve its dwindling fleet.

The 14 shore-based helicopters are meant for search and rescue operations. Among those shortlisted for trials after evaluation of technical bids is Eurocopter's EC 725 helicopter. A twin engine helicopter, EC 725 can be used for multiple tasks, including casualty evacuation, combat and search and rescue operations.

"Eurocopter's EC 725 has been shortlisted after the technical evaluation. Flight evaluation trials, which are at the next stage, are expected to take place in the first quarter of 2014," said a representative of the company.

Also in the race for the Coast Guard's contract – the bid for which was floated in November 2012 – were AgustaWestland and Sikorsky.

The helicopters are meant to be operated along the country's vast coastline, which spans 7,500 kilometers.

The Indian Coast Guard, like the Indian Navy, at present flies single engine Chetak helicopters. It also operates the home-made Advanced Light Helicopters. The new helicopters are expected to be a leap ahead of the existing fleet.

A requirement for shore-based search and rescue helicopters was projected. It can be used for multiple purposes, including reconnaissance and patrol of off-shore installations.

Modernisation of the Indian Coast Guard is one of the major aspects of the maritime security plan that came into existence after 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Acquisition of aircraft and ships is part of the modernisation programme.

Apart from the helicopters, the Coast Guard also flies Dornier fixed-wing aircraft which are deployed along the country's sea shores and in the island territories.

The flight evaluation trials are only in the early stages of the long-winding procurement process, said officials. There is a long way to go before finalising the helicopter contract.

The acquisition of helicopters by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has remained a problematic affair following allegations of corruption.

The purchase of 12 AW-101 VVIP helicopters for the Indian Air Force is already under cloud. No headway has been made in acquisition of helicopters for the Indian Navy and the Indian Army.

The procurement of 197 helicopters for the Army is on the verge of cancellation for the second time. The Navy is already facing a shortage in helicopters. There is a sense of urgency in acquiring more helicopters as it has come to a stage where operations were being effected.

Of around 50 naval warships capable of operating helicopters, the availability is only around half that number. The officials hope that the jinx around the helicopter purchase would be broken to fulfil operational requirement of the armed forces.

 

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Land near new lighthouse set to host hovercraft base

A hovercraft base of the Puducherry Coast Guard will be coming up on six acres of land provided by the Puducherry Government near the New Lighthouse, said S P Sharma, Regional Commander of Coast Guard, Eastern Region.

Speaking on the sidelines of a wellness programme for Coast Guard personnel at JIPMER on Monday, he said that the Coast Guard was in discussion with the Ennore Port for berthing space for vessels, as Ennore Port would be the new developer of the Puducherry Port.

Currently, vessels cannot be docked as there was no sufficient depth in the port due to silting, he said.

The Coast Guard's air station would come up on 35 acres of land provided by the Puducherry Government close to the airport, in a span of two years.

The Ministry of Defence had sanctioned Rs 64 crore for the land and after transfer of the fund, the land would be handed over to the Coast Guard by the Puducherry government.

Besides, a hangar for the Coast Guard would be established on a 8,238 square-metre space at the airport leased out to the CG, Sharma said.

Also, a new air station of the Coast Guard with two hangars at Meenambakkam in Chennai, would be commissioned in December.

"The Coast Guard will soon be tying up with the Karaikal (private) port authorities for getting a dedicated berthing space of 75 metres for docking of two ships. This will be the first vessel base in Karaikal Coast Guard Station.

An MoU will be signed shortly for leasing out the space, which can accommodate two fast vessel ships," said Sharma.

He also said that the Indian Coast Guard was in the process of acquiring 100 new vessels which were now in various stages of construction at various shipyards.

Sharma said that two vessels under construction at Garden Reach in Kolkata and Cochin Shipyard would arrive at Kakinada and Tuticorin shortly.

Land near new lighthouse set to host hovercraft base - The New Indian Express

 

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Coast Guard commissions device which extracts drinking water from atmosphere

PUDUCHERRY: A device which can extract pure drinking water from atmosphere was commissioned here by the Coast Guard as part of the World Fisheries and Fishermen Day celebrations on Thursday.

Puducherry district collector S B Deepak Kumar inaugurated the facility at the fishing harbour in Thengaithittu.

N Somasundaram, commanding officer of the Indian Coast Guard station in Puducherry, said the coast guard would pay Rs 4,000 per month to Chennai-based Akashganga AME India Pvt Ltd which developed the device.

The equipment, Akash Ganga, yields roughly 160 litres per day after processing moisture content in the atmospheric air. It sucks atmospheric air with the help of a fan and condenses it to extract water from moisture. It has a 12 micron air filter to filter impurities and suspended particles in the air. Apart from the filter in the suction, the equipment has three more filtration processes to ensure that the water is free from bacteria and microbes.

"Akash Ganga is a perennial solution for water crisis. The equipment, which has excellent filtration techniques, yields drinking water free of any microbes or bacteria. Contamination occurs only when water comes in contact with the earth. The equipment sucks atmospheric air, filters it at different levels and condenses it to extract water," Akashganga managing director T M Shyam Sunder told TOI.

Explaining the advantages of the technique, Sunder said the equipment does not leave any effluent. Moreover, it does not require any major source of water, and the high quantity of moisture in the air serves as the source of water. The equipment is eco-friendly as it consumes very limited ground water resource.

"It is an effort to address the over reliance on depleting ground water resources. There is no dearth of atmospheric air and humidity in any part of the world. Higher the humidity the equipment extracts more water. Even in places where the relative humidity is as less as 25%, the equipment extracts water from atmospheric air," he said.

The first unit was commissioned in the country at the Punjab Regiment Centre, Indian Army, in 2004. Akashganga AME India Pvt Ltd commissioned 16 units at the centre followed by four units at the Indian Coast Guard station in Chennai, 10 at Indian Council of Medical Research in Chennai and 12 at the Port Blair centre of the Pondicherry University. The firm has sold more than 1,000 units to individuals in several parts of the country, besides in foreign countries like Oman and Dubai.

The equipment, which costs Rs 1.6 lakh, will last for a minimum of seven to 10 years. It extracts water at destinations less than 150km to 200km from the coast.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ater-from-atmosphere/articleshow/26164827.cms

 

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Land near new lighthouse set to host hovercraft base - The New Indian Express

Hovercraft comes calling to Pondy

The hovercraft acquired by the Indian Coast Guard for its station in Puducherry reached here on Monday afternoon.

The H-193, designed and built by a UK firm, made its maiden entry at the Duprayapet beach near the new light house, identified by the administration for the hovercraft base of the Puducherry Indian Coast Guard station.

The vessel was commanded by Commandant Sailesh Gupta and has a crew of two officers and 14 enrolled personnel.

Somasundaram, commandant of ICG station, Puducherry, told Express that the Air Cushion Vehicles (ACV) will be berthed in the area and will undergo several trials before it makes return journey to Chennai.

The hovercraft will be back in January next when all arrangements for its smooth berthing are completed. Another hovercraft, now being readied by the UK firm, will also be stationed here, he added.

The 21-meter-long ACV, which can achieve a maximum speed of 45 knots, would serve as an important arm of the coast guard to further augment the coastal security.

The hovercraft will be used for surveillance, search and rescue and rendering assistance to fishermen in distress at sea.

The vessel was brought here from Chennai on a trial basis to make an operational assessment of the site allotted by the Puducherry government. The Commandant had already visited the area two weeks ago and surveyed the area, Somasundaram said.

The coast guard had hovercraft stationed at Mandapam (Tamil Nadu), Haldia (West Bengal) and Okha (Gujarat). The hovercraft, which reached here around noon, made attempts to make a berth on the shore. But the initial efforts failed due to sand, which was accumulated in the area. An earth removing vehicle (Boclain) was brought in to remove the sand and make it slope to aid the berthing of the vessel. The arrival of the vessel attracted many fishermen, who were eager to have a glance. The strong rear propellers "poured sand and sea water" at onlookers at bay.

The two hovercraft in Puducherry ICGS will be under the administrative and operational control of the Commander Coast Guard Region (East).

Hovercraft comes calling to Pondy - The New Indian Express

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Could any member from Tamil Nadu or Puducherry tell what necessitate use of hovercraft near Mandapam and Puducherry for search and rescue and surveillance which cannot be carried-out by other patrol boats?

 

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FPVs for Coast Guard Launched

The Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Friday launched the fifth and sixth Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) built for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

The vessel bearing the yard Hull No. BY505 was launched by Rukmani Ravikumar Roddam, wife of CSL Director (Finance) Ravikumar Roddam, while the second vessel with Hull No. BY506 was launched by Suchetha Vinayakumar, wife of CSL Director (Technical) P Vinayakumar, in the presence of Hema Subramaniam, wife of CSL Chairman and Managing Director Commodore K Subramaniam, and other senior officials of the CSL and Indian Coast Guard. The vessels were named ACHOOK and AGRIM in the ceremony.

The vessels are the fifth and sixth in the series of 20 FPVs for which the CSL and ICG signed a contract in 2010. The last vessel is scheduled to be delivered in 2017. The first two vessels in the series have already been delivered to the Indian Coast Guard. The vessels are being built under the dual classification requirements of ABS and IRS. These 50m x 7.6m x 4.65m vessels have a design speed of 33 knots. The primary role of the vessel includes fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, search and rescue operations and anti-piracy operations.

The vessels have a secondary role of providing communication link and escort convoys during hostilities and wartime.

FPVs for Coast Guard Launched - The New Indian Express

 

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Coastal Radar at Paradip

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http://www.dharitri.com/epaper/061213/p1.htm