Indian Coast Guard's newest patrol vessel hits the water

India's Goa Shipyard (GSL) has launched a new patrol vessel ordered by the Indian Coast Guard.

The future ICGS Atal will be the sixth of eight Adamya-class patrol vessels. Class lead ship ICGS Adamya is already in service, having been commissioned in June.

Upon completion, the vessel 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.