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2 CG ships arrive before deadline
Two Indian Coast Guard Ships, Apoorva and C-421,have been commissioned into the service on 21 September 15 at Mumbai. The ships crew with their newly commissioned ships in background. 4. Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer, Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Additional Director General SPS Basra, Coast Guard Commander, Western Seaboard and Inspector General KR Natarajan, COMCG (W) and host of dignitaries witnessed the commissioning and wished the crew of the newly commissioned ships glory and success.
Two Indian Coast Guard ships ICGS Apoorva and ICGS C421 were commissioned by Vice Admiral Surindar Pal Singh Cheema, Commanding in chief, Western Naval Command at Mumbai port on Monday morning. ICGS Apoorva and ICGS C421 have been designed and built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Limited and L&T Limited, Surat, respectively.
Two Indian Coast Guard Ships, Apoorva and C-421,have been commissioned into the service on 21 September 15 at Mumbai. The ships crew with their newly commissioned ships in background. 4. Vice Admiral SPS Cheema, Flag Officer, Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, Additional Director General SPS Basra, Coast Guard Commander, Western Seaboard and Inspector General KR Natarajan, COMCG (W) and host of dignitaries witnessed the commissioning and wished the crew of the newly commissioned ships glory and success.
While giving his presidential address during the comissioning ceremony, Vice Admiral Cheema said, “Both the ships are our one more step towards ensuring a safe and secure coastal area.”
Explaning about the roles of these ships, Mr Cheema said, “Both the ships will focus on our anti-piracy and anti-smuggling campaign. We will ensure good coastal surveillance.”
The biggest achievement of these ships is their commission before their deadline.
Official spokesperson of Navy confirmed that Cochin Shipyard Limited had delivered ICGS Apoorva, a fast patrol vessel (BY 514) to the Indian Coast Guard, 51 days ahead of schedule. Private sector company L&T Limited, Surat delivered its Charlie C-421 almost two years before the deadline.
While explaining qualities of the ships, Sunny Thomas, Chief of Cochin Shipyard said, “These ships are equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry, advanced communication and navigational equipment that makes them an ideal platform for undertaking multifarious close-coast surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and medical evacuation missions.”
ICGS Apoorva is the 15th of the 20 FPVs being built for the Coast Guard by the CSL. It’s a 50-meter long fast patrol vessel that displaces 317 tonnes and can achieve a maximum speed of 33 knots. Post commissioning, the ship will be based in Goa.
The second ship, ICGS C-421, is an interceptor boat with 27.8-meter length and displaces 106 tonnes. The C-421 is a water jet propelled vessel, 27th in the series of IBs constructed by L&T Limited. This ship can achieve a maximum speed of 45 knots. Post commissioning, the ship will be based at Andrott.
Source:- 2 CG ships arrive before deadline | The Asian Age
