Indian Coast Guard commissions lead unit of new patrol vessel class

The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its newest fast patrol vessel into service in a ceremony on Wednesday, June 25.

ICGS Adamya is also the lead vessel of the class of the same name. Design work and construction on all eight Adamya-class patrol vessels are being undertaken by Goa Shipyard (GSL).

The vessel 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.