Coast Guard Gets Another Off Shore Patrol Vessel

[Abingdonboy]

@Tshering22 @Capt.Popeye @sancho @Koovie @levina

EC-725/H225M trailed in India by the ICG in December 2014, progress is being made on the long-range SAR helo front (at last!):

(mentioned at 1.50)

 

[Tshering22]

@Tshering22 @Capt.Popeye @sancho @Koovie @levina

EC-725/H225M trailed in India by the ICG in December 2014, progress is being made on the long-range SAR helo front (at last!):

(mentioned at 1.50)

Glad to see this coming.

On a separate note, why isn't the ICG inducting Mi-17Vs? They are modernized, simple to use, rugged and can carry more people than EC 725. Not to mention, spare parts and maintenance of these helos will be cheaper than the Super Cougar, since there is so much commonality with the IAF. Buying stuff in bulk from Russia or even a local assembly would be easier to negotiate.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Glad to see this coming.

On a separate note, why isn't the ICG inducting Mi-17Vs? They are modernized, simple to use, rugged and can carry more people than EC 725. Not to mention, spare parts and maintenance of these helos will be cheaper than the Super Cougar, since there is so much commonality with the IAF. Buying stuff in bulk from Russia or even a local assembly would be easier to negotiate.

Two reasons 1) The Mi-17 V5 isn't navalised meaning that it can't be operated from ships and basing them at sea level at coastal airbases would damage them in the long term 2) despite being twin engined the Mi-17V5 doesn't have the same level of inbuilt redundant safety features as Western designs meaning operating them over the open water far from shore is potentially very hazardous.

 

[Hindustani78]

50 meter long
30 Mar, 2015
ICGS Anagh is a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed FPV with displacement of 290 tonnes and a maximum speed of 33 knots.

Image: ICGS Anagh, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port .

30 Mar, 2015
ICGS C-430 and C-417 are among 36 interceptor boats being built and inducted into the Coast Guard.

Image: Indian Coast Guard Ships Anagh C-430 and C-417 during the Commissioning ceremony of Iat Chennai Port.

Lt Governor of Puducherry, commissioned FPV 'Anagh'
30 Mar, 2015
Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh (retd), Lt Governor of Puducherry, commissioned FPV 'Anagh' and Interceptor Boats C-430 and C-417 here today in a traditional ceremony with full military honours, a Coast Guard release said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port.

Will enhance Coast Guard's capability
30 Mar, 2015
These ships would enhance Coast Guard's capability in furthering its mandate of maritime safety and security, environmental protection and coastal security and add more teeth to is existing fleet on the Eastern Sea Board, it said.

Image: Indian Coast Guard Ships Anagh C-430 and C-417 during the Commissioning ceremony of Iat Chennai Port.

Anagh is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks
30 Mar, 2015
ICGS Anagh is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue, and medical evacuation, the release said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port.

C-430 and C-417's length
30 Mar, 2015
ICGS C-430 and C-417 have an overall length of 27.8 metres, displacement of 101 tonnes and maximum speed of 45 knots.

Image: Indian Coast Guard Ships Anagh C-430 and C-417 during the Commissioning ceremony of Iat Chennai Port

Twin water jet propulsion
30 Mar, 2015
These twin diesel engine boats with twin water jet propulsion are capable of taking on coordinated operations with other sea-air units, besides surveillance, interdiction and search and rescue, it said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port.

 

[migflug]

16th Fast Patrol Vessels for Coast Guard launched
SOURCE : PTI

Cochin Shipyard on Wednesday launched the sixteenth of the 20 Fast Patrol Vessels (BY 516) being built by it for the Indian Coast Guard.

The vessel was named ‘ICGS ARNVESH’ and launched by K Belina, wife of R-Admiral K Ravikiran, Admiral Superintendent, Naval Ship Repair Yard, Naval Base, at the Cochin Shipyard, according to a CSL release here.

Top officials of the Coast Guard and CSL were present on the occasion. Ravikiran also laid the Keel of BY 517 the 17th FPV for the Coast Guard.

Cochin Shipyard has so far delivered 13 vessels in the 20 vessel series and the 14th is getting ready for sea trials.

The 13th vessel ICGS ANMOL was handed over to CG on June 1, 2015 nearly 20 days ahead of the schedule.