The Indian Coast Guard has taken delivery of the second of eight Adamya-class fast patrol vessels designed and built by Goa Shipyard (GSL).
Like class lead ship ICGS Adamya, the future ICGS Akshar has a length of 52 metres, a beam of eight metres, a draught of just under 2.5 metres, a displacement of 320 tonnes, and a CRN 91 30mm naval gun as its main armament.
Two diesel engines will drive controllable-pitch propellers to deliver a maximum speed of 27 knots and a range of 1,500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 14 knots.
The vessel's duties will include exclusive economic zone patrols, counter-smuggling missions, counter-piracy missions, search and rescue, and fisheries enforcement. It will also have secondary escort and communications relay functions during wartime.
The Adamya-class patrol vessels were designed in-house by GSL in compliance with the requirements of the Indian Register of Shipping and the American Bureau of Shipping.