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Goa Shipyard Limited will shortly begin constructing the fifth of the new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coastguard.

Speaking at the keel-laying ceremony at Vasco on Tuesday, RAdm (Retd) Shekhar Mital, NM, CMD ,GSL said that the shipyard was cruising through the ongoing construction of six state of the art patrol vessels for the Coast Guard. "We will launch three OPVs in succession from September to December this year. The first vessel will be ready for delivery as per schedule by October 15 and all six vessels will be delivered by Nov 17.
Mr. Mital said that the first OPV will be ready for delivery as per schedule by October 2015 and all six vessels will be delivered to Indian Coast Guard by November 2017.
Goa Shipyard to launch 3 Coast Guard patrol vessels this year - The Hindu

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Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police express interest in Israeli USVs

August 30, 2014: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which unveiled its Katana unmanned surface vessel (USV) at Defexpo this year, has received feelers from the Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police forces of states like Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, asking for more information and a demonstration of the system. The forces have similarly expressed interest in the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Protector USV. Developed primarily as a homeland security vessels, the Katana and Protector have been developed for missions including protection of exclusive economic zones, including - harbor security, patrol of shallow coastal and territorial waters, surface and electronic warfare and offshore platform protection (plus oil rigs, pipelines, and more). According to IAI, features of the Katana include autonomous navigation, collision avoidance, advanced control system and more. The vessel is equipped with various payloads (including electro-optical), communication systems, radio (Line of Site, LOS, or NLOS), radar and optional weapon systems. The Protector is projected as an 'integrated naval combat system' based on unmanned, autonomous, remotely controlled highly manoeuverable and stealthysurface vehicles. The Protector's well regarded anti- terror mission module payload includes sensors and weapon systems. The search radar and the Toplite electro-optical (EO) pod enable detection, identification and targeting operations. The weapon systems are based on Rafael's Typhoon remote-controlled, stabilized weapon station, capable of operating various small caliber guns.
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The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh onboard Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vijit, at Coast Guard, in Porbandar, Gujarat on on September 10, 2014.
 

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Indian Coast Guard, Marine Police express interest in Israeli USVs




August 30, 2014: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which unveiled its Katana unmanned surface vessel (USV) at Defexpo this year, has received feelers from the Indian Coast Guard and Marine Police forces of states like Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, asking for more information and a demonstration of the system.

The forces have similarly expressed interest in the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Protector USV. Developed primarily as a homeland security vessels, the Katana and Protector have been developed for missions including protection of exclusive economic zones, including - harbor security, patrol of shallow coastal and territorial waters, surface and electronic warfare and offshore platform protection (plus oil rigs, pipelines, and more). According to IAI, features of the Katana include autonomous navigation, collision avoidance, advanced control system and more.

The vessel is equipped with various payloads (including electro-optical), communication systems, radio (Line of Site, LOS, or NLOS), radar and optional weapon systems. The Protector is projected as an 'integrated naval combat system' based on unmanned, autonomous, remotely controlled highly manoeuverable and stealthysurface vehicles.

The Protector's well regarded anti-terror mission module payload includes sensors and weapon systems. The search radar and the Toplite electro-optical (EO) pod enable detection, identification and targeting operations. The weapon systems are based on Rafael's Typhoon remote-controlled, stabilized weapon station, capable of operating various small caliber guns.

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One more hovercraft commissioned

Coast Guard on Saturday got yet another hovercraft, which will be based in Mandapam of Ramanathapuram district and utilised for various operations including search and rescue. Commissioning the vehicle, officially called H-197, at the headquarters of the Coast Guard here, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Madras High Court Chief Justice, lauded the Guard in safeguarding the nation and maintaining peace and tranquillity in maritime zones of the country. He also pointed out how judiciary protected rights of people as enshrined in the Constitution. Satya Prakash Sharma, Inspector General and Commander Coast Guard Region (East), said the hovercraft, equipped with advanced communication and navigational equipment, could operate at a speed of 45 knots. Regarding the activities of his organisation in the last two years, Mr. Sharma said the Coast Guard had apprehended 93 foreign fishing vessels and 48,000 kg of fish, which was valued at Rs. 4.8 crore in the international market. It also rescued 296 persons.

"Hudhud"

Asked about the Coast Guard's preparedness in tackling the situation arising out of the very severe cyclone "Hudhud," the IG said apart from cautioning fishermen to return to the shore, his organisation had also pressed the services of aircraft and ships to bring back any member of the fisherfolk. Once the cyclone crossed the coast, it would also support the local administration in rescue operations. M.P. Singh, chief executive of the Machinery Sales Corporation, said the hovercraft was the 11th in the series of 12 such vehicles, for which an order had been placed with the UK-based Griffon Hover work. This was more powerful and manoeuvrable than others.
One more hovercraft commissioned - The Hindu
 

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