Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussions

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Cochin Shipyard launches second Fast Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard


SOURCE: PTI



Cochin Shipyard Limited has launched the second Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) being built for theIndian Coast Guard here.

The vessel, launched yesterday, is the second in a series of 20 numbers FPVs contracted by CSL for the Coast Guard, a release said.

The contract was signed in 2010 with delivery of the last vessel slated for 2017.

The 50 metre x 7.6 metre x 4.65 metre vessels have a designed speed of 33 knots. The primary role of the vessel include fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within exclusive economic zone and coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, search and rescue operations and for anti-piracy operations.

Cochin Shipyard presently has 26 ships on order consisting of 20 FPVs, four Offshore Support ships for Indian and foreign owners, One Buoy Tender vessel for the Department of Lighthouses and Lightships and Aircraft Carrier for Indian Navy, a CSL release said.

India's only aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, is drydocked at Cochin Shipyard Ltd for extensive maintenance work and re-fit.

In 2011-12, CSL delivered five Platform Supply Vessels, for various international and domestic owners. This financial year CSL has delivered five Offshore Support Ships to Shipping Corporation of India.

CSL is due to deliver one more ship during the current financial year 2012-13, the release added.

 

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Indian Coast Guard activates 'air enclave' in Bhubaneswar


BHUBANESWAR: The Coast Guard on Wednesday activated the first 'air enclave' here to provide security to Odisha's coast and the exclusive economic zones.

An offshore patrol vessel has been based at Paradip and two interceptor crafts will join the fleet in the future to ensure increased operational capability in the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha.

The enclave will provide support to recently inducted Coast Guard surveillance Dornier aircrafts equipped with advanced and sophisticated navigational and communication sensors and equipment for response to pollution, search and rescue, maritime reconnaissance and for coastal security.

"The current month is a very special one. The Coast Guard is going to commission seven ships including an offshore patrol vessel, two fast patrol vessels, three interceptor boats and one air cushion vessel in addition to the activation of the air enclave," financial advisor, indian defence accounts service, Priti Mohanty, said.

Stating that Indian Coast Guard has embarked on a major expansion plan and is undergoing exponential growth, Mohanty said the activation of air enclave Bhubaneswar, the first Coast Guard air establishment in Odisha, is one more step in this direction.

The Coast Guard has identified Odisha as an important maritime state with a long coastline and rich maritime traditions and history of such trade with south-east Asia.

"To further this tradition we are developing ports like Dhamra and Gopalpur in accordance with the government's 'Look East' policy," she said, adding that Odisha has the potential of becoming one of the most important trade destinations on the country's east coast.

The activation of this air enclave is also a part of Coast Guard's plan to strengthen and modernise its infrastructure to support operations which includes commissioning of ICGS Gopalpur recently.

Setting up the air enclave will fulfill the requirement of air surveillance off the Odisha coast right up to the limits of the exclusive economic zone, she said.



Indian Coast Guard activates 'air enclave' in Bhubaneswar - The Times of India

 

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Indian Coast Guard Ship H-191 commissioned at Mumbai

 

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Two-day Sagar Kavach drill begins today - The Times of India

 

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Coastguard's state-of-art interceptor vessel commissioned


MUMBAI, APR 12:
An Indian Coastguard interceptor vessel, fitted with state-of-art navigation and communication equipment, was today commissioned at the Naval dockyard here.

"Patrolling by 30-meter-long boat, which has a maximum speed of 45 knots, will result in enhanced security along the coast of Maharashtra. Let me take this opportunity to salute zeal and dedication of the coast guard personnel, who are guarding the coast round the clock," Maharashtra Director General Sanjeev Dayal said.

The medium range armament fitted boat will involve in high speed interception, coast patrolling, low-intensity maritime operations, search and rescue and maritime surveillance, he added.

With its commissioning, the Indian Coast guard now has 82 ships and boats. In the next five years, same number of boats and ships are planned to be inducted.

The interceptor will be based at Ratnagiri under the administrative and operational control of the commander at Coast Guard district Headquarters 2, said Inspector General (Coast Guard) SPS Basra.

It is being commanded by Deputy Commandant G Mani Kumar and has a crew of one officer and 11 enrolled personnel.

It is the second of the series of 36 interceptor boats designed and built by M/s Larsen and Toubro. The first interceptor boat of the series was inducted at Porbandar in Gujarat a few months ago.



Coastguard's state-of-art interceptor vessel commissioned - Business Line

 

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ICGS Rajdoot Commissioned in Kolkata



Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Rajdoot', designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata was commissioned by Shri ArunavaDutt, the Controller General of Defence Accounts at an impressive ceremony today at Kolkata. Inspector General KC Pande, Commander Coast Guard Region (North East) and a large number of Central and State Government dignitaries were present on the occasion.

The fifty-mtr 'Rajdoot', the sixth in the series of eight Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) displaces 300 tons and can achieve a maximum speed of 34 Knots. It is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and medical evacuation. The ship is fitted with state-of-the art communication and navigation equipment like Integrated Bridge Management System and 30 mm CRN-91 gun as main armament.

ICGS "Rajdoot", literally meaning"Royal Messenger" will be based at New Mangalore under Coast Guard Region (West). The ship will enhance the Indian Coast Guard's capability to undertake operations to further Maritime and Coastal Security on the Western Seaboard.

The Ship is commanded by Commandant AnupamRai and has a crew of 05 Officers and 30 personnel. With the commissioning of Rajdoot, the force level of ICG has gone up to 82 ships and boats.


Print Release

 

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Indian Coast Gaurd ship Rajdoot commissioned

ICGS Rajdoot Commissioned | Demotix.com

 

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Indian Coast Guard Ship C-425 Commissioned


Saturday, April 27, 2013


Indian Coast Guard Ship C-425, the third of the series of Interceptor Boats designed and built by M/s Larsen and Toubro, Katupalli was commissioned at Paradip by Shri Bijaya Kumar Patnaik, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha. The ceremony was witnessed by Inspector General KC Pande PTM, TM Commander Coast Guard Region (North-East) and other distinguished guests from various Central and State agencies.

The 30 metres long Interceptor Boat with 90 tonnes displacement can achieve a maximum speed of 45 knots. The vessel is fitted with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment and medium range armament. It is designed for high speed interception, close-coast patrol, low-intensity maritime operations, Search & Rescue and maritime surveillance.

The Interceptor Boat C-425 will be based at Paradip under the Administrative and Operational Control of the Commander Coast Guard District Headquarters No 7.

The IB is commanded by Deputy Commandant Vijay Vishwanathan and has a crew of 01 Officer and 11 Enrolled Personnel.
ICG


Chindits: Indian Coast Guard Ship C-425 Commissioned

 

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. Coast Guard patrol vessel Rani Avantibai commissioned

. Named after Queen of Ramgarh, who formed 4,000-men strong army to fight valiantly against the British Raj and became a martyr by killing herself in 1858, Indian Coast Guard ship Rani Avantibai was commissioned here on Thursday.

The second in the series of five inshore patrol vessels (IPV) built by the Hindustan Shipyard Limited for the Coast Guard, the ship would be deployed here under administrative control of the Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 6, Visakhapatnam.

"It's a momentous occasion because the ship named after great warrior Rani Avantibai is commissioned exactly 155 years after martyrdom," HSL Chairman-cum-Managing Director Rear Admiral (retired) N.K. Mishra said.
After ship's Commandant Ashish Sinha read out the Commissioning Warrant, the Rashtriya Salute was sounded on completion and the colours hoisted on-board for the first time and the commissioning pennant broken signalling the completion of the ceremony.

This is the 169 vessel built and delivered by the HSL since its inception.

Built with light high tensile steel with aluminium superstructure and powered by three water jet propulsion systems for high speeds, the IPV is well suited for coastal and offshore operations.

The vessel, which is 51.5-metre long and 8.36-metre wide has a draught of 4.55 metres and capable of achieving 33 knots. It is expected to become the workhorse of IPV.HSL incorporated certain improvements to enhance its role worthiness.

HSL will deliver the remaining three IPVs to the Coast Guard during current fiscal.

http://http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/coast-guard-patrol-vessel-rani-avantibai-commissioned/article4702277.ece

 

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http://http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/coast-guard-patrol-vessel-rani-avantibai-commissioned/article4702277.ece

Coast Guard patrol vessel Rani Avantibai commissioned

 

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Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel commissioned

Arun Janardhanan, TNN | May 21, 2013, 05.16 PM IST

CHENNAI: Indian Coast Guard Ship Vaibhav, the third in a series of 90-meters class offshore patrol vessel, was commissioned at a naval dockyard in Tuticorin by vice admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, director general Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday. Inspector general S P Sharma, commander of coast guard region (east) and senior officials of the state and central government attended.

Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel commissioned - The Times of India

 

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ICGS Vaibhav

Sagar Sandesh - Maritime English Tabloid Weekly Newspaper

 

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Coast Guard ship Veera decommissioned

TUTICORIN: ICGS Veera, the third in the class of coast guard offshore patrol vehicle, called it a day as the formal decommissioning of the ship was conducted at SBD Jetty at VOC Port in Tuticorin, on Monday. The ship was built at Mazagon Docks Limited, Mumbai and commissioned on May 3, 1986 at the Mumbai naval dockyard. The ship, which was initially based at Mumbai, later shifted its base to Kochi in 2002. Thereafter, in 2009, the ship once again shifted base to Tuticorin, to augment the surveillance capabilities in the Gulf of Mannar.

http://http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Coast-Guard-ship-Veera-decommissioned/articleshow/20164549.cms

 

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ICGS Vaibhav

Sagar Sandesh - Maritime English Tabloid Weekly Newspaper

Ship looks great, pic not clear, but does it has 30mm naval gun at front? news do says so
and what are the two blue things visible at the end?

 

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The blue things are the engine exhaust.( called smoke-stack or chimney)

ICGS Vishwast ( same class)

You can see the CRN-91 gyro stabilized 30 mm auto-cannon

 

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The blue things are the engine exhaust.( called smoke-stack or chimney)

ICGS Vishwast ( same class)

You can see the CRN-91 gyro stabilized 30 mm auto-cannon

Thanks Mate....
any how a question as this coast guard ship is quite big ~2000 tons, can it handle a larger caliber gun of say 56 mm naval gun.
or even a twin 30mm gun mounts?

and considering we are taking good steps in stealth design for naval ships, coast guard ships should also be designed in similar manner.

 

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Thanks Mate....
any how a question as this coast guard ship is quite big ~2000 tons, can it handle a larger caliber gun of say 56 mm naval gun.
or even a twin 30mm gun mounts?

and considering we are taking good steps in stealth design for naval ships, coast guard ships should also be designed in similar manner.

Surely she can handle a larger caliber gun, but as predominantly coast-guard ships are into policing duty they do-not need a larger gun.

yes, the new contract for off-shore patrol vessel for coast guard with Goa Shipyard features a modern design which will be more or less equal to the NOPV ( Saryu class) . It has some stealth feature included into hull and super structure design.

But for a coastguard ship stealth is not important as she has to make her presence felt.
Also, for the same very reason they are painted white and not grey which offers camouflage.

http://http://www.defencenow.com/news/678/goa-shipyard-signs-contract-to-build-six-vessels-for-indian-coast-guard.html

 

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http://www.navy.lk | Indian Coast Guard Director General calls on Commander of the Navy

 

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India Coast Guard saves 22 lives

 

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Coast Guard women pilots carry out maiden maritime recce

AHMEDABAD: The Indian Coast Guard notched a first among the armed forces when it launched an all women maritime reconnaissance mission from the air station in the Union territory of Daman on Wednesday.

The maiden mission was flown seaward extending 60 nautical miles of Daman coastline and had four women crew comprising assistant commandant Neetu Singh Baratwal (captain), assistant commandant Neha Murudkar (pilot-in-command), assistant commandant Shrishti Singh (co-pilot) and assistant commandant Gunjan Shukla. This one-hour flight broke new barriers with regard to participation of women pilots in operation missions, official sources said, adding that the crew toiled long hours to handle the Dornier aircraft and sensors.

Coast Guard women pilots carry out maiden maritime recce - Times Of India