ICGS Apoorva and ICGS C421 Commissioned in Indian Coast Guard

[Chanakya's_Chant]

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.
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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.

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

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Aadesh-class fast patrol vessels

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ICGS C-401 - The first in the series of L&T-Class Fast Interceptor Craft​

 

[NIA]

Aadesh-class fast patrol vessels

ICGS C-401 - The first in the series of L&T-Class Fast Interceptor Craft​

What are those round structure on window panes? ( wheel house)

 

[$@rJen]

Man... I'm so jealous of ICG... they're adding ships almost every month...

 

[NIA]

Man... I'm so jealous of ICG... they're adding ships almost every month...

SO>>> whats your plan shall we stop it ...

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

What are those round structure on window panes? ( wheel house)

Actually it's a windshield wiper. During a storm at sea, the disc spins at a high rate, flinging the water out to the edges and providing a clear field of vision. And it means that no one has to go out on deck to replace wiper blades during the storm.

 

[$@rJen]

SO>>> whats your plan shall we stop it ...

Ha ahah.... I Want to see the naval Gun Mounted on all the CG ships

 

[NIA]

Ha ahah.... I Want to see the naval Gun Mounted on all the CG ships

Why only guns why not install vertical missile launchers...
Can we use ICGS during war?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Why only guns why not install vertical missile launchers...
Can we use ICGS during war?

There is little need but yes, many ICG OPVs (the size of frigates of many navies) can be outfitted with larger calibre weaponary and more devastating firepower in an emergency situation.

The fact of the matter though is that these ships will love out their entire lives as intended (in current trim) with little need to upgrade their firepower because of the very specific remit of the ICG ie peacetime coastal protection. There is no utility in Adding expensive weapon systems to these vessels during normal conditions.

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

Well but the bigger OPVs will surely accompany our fleet of the navy during the wars. They should get a proper Naval gun and if possible some SRSAM or a CIWS.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Another vessel in class delivered well before schedule...

The 15th vessel in the series of 20 Fast Patrol Vessel, ICGS Arinjay, has been delivered by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) more than two months ahead of schedule.

The fourteenth ship of the series, ICGS Apoorva, was delivered in July this year almost two months ahead of the contractual schedule.

By achieving the FPV deliveries once in 1.5 to 2 month intervals as against the contractual requirement of once in 3 months, the yard is planning to complete the contract much ahead of schedule, thus ensuring the coastal security of the nation, the CSL said.

The last vessel of the order is to be delivered by March 2017 as per the contract with ICG. However, with the current pace of construction, Cochin Shipyard is targeting to accomplish this by mid-2016, it said.

Indian Coast Guard Gets 15th Fast Patrol Vessel from Cochin Shipyard