Indian Coast Guard's fifth Adamya-class patrol vessel hits the water

India's Goa Shipyard (GSL) has launched the fifth of a planned eight Adamya-class fast patrol vessels ordered by the Indian Coast Guard.

Like its sisters, the future ICGS Achal will have 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.

According to the Indian Ministry of Defence, more than 60 per cent indigenous content was used in Achal's construction.