Indian Navy Inducts Four More Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) For Coastal Security

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Fadnavis commissions 4 support vessels into Navy

He assured all present that the Maharashtra government will work closely with the Indian Navy in the field of coastal security.
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MUMBAI: Taking a serious note to secure the Mumbai coast the Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis commissioned four Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) into the Indian Navy in a private function organized at the naval dockyard on Friday. Officials said that this was the first time the Maharashtra CM has commissioned vessels into the Navy.

Seven ISVs was commissioned in January 2014 and three in January 2015. The Indian Navy till date have inducted into its armory 14 ISVs and three more will be commissioned in coming months. The ISVs-T-26, T-27, T-28 and T-47-were brought by the ONGC and manpower is provided by the Navy to take care of the coastal and also at Bombay High.

"ONGC has sponsored these ISVs for the coastal security. The Navy has got 14 such ISVs so far, including the four commissioned on Friday. The previous 10 ISVs were indigenous. These vessels are commanded by young officers of the rank of lieutenant," said an Indian Defence spokesperson.

Western Naval Command (WNC) vice-admiral Anil Chopra welcomed the CM and other dignitaries in channelizing and synergizing efforts of various stakeholders in strengthening coastal security. In the release, Fadnavis said that the commissioning of these ISVs will enhance the capacity of the Indian Navy to provide better security. The ISVs will be on coastal security deployment 24x7 of the Mumbai coast and Bombay High. ​

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He noted with pride that this commissioning ceremony also showcases the ship building capabilities of the country following Prime Minister's call of "Make in India". He assured all present that the Maharashtra government will work closely with the Indian Navy in the field of coastal security. The ISVs are armed with heavy machine guns (HMGs) and are fitted with state of the art radar and navigational equipment.

These versatile ships are capable of conducting patrolling operations and high speed interceptions at sea using speeds in excess of 40 knots, and are deployed for security of offshore development areas (ODA) and coastal maritime assets. The induction and deployment of these ships will augment the ongoing efforts to bolster coastal security; and provide protection to our offshore assets from asymmetric threats.​

Source:- Fadnavis commissions 4 support vessels into Navy - The Times of India

 

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Cool boats.

 

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What's the gun mounted on the front
There is no protection for the soldier manning that weapon

 

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What's the gun mounted on the front
There is no protection for the soldier manning that weapon

They have been sponsored by the ONGC, not the Indian Navy specifically for the Bombay High. The boats are armed with heavy and light machine guns, and also carry modern navigational and communication sensors and equipment for day and night surveillance. They also carry an inflatable Gemini boat to enable rapid insertion or extraction of the Indian Navy's MARCOS for search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrol.

They should have been handed over to the Coast Guard - wonder why the Indian Navy was roped in for such roles.

 

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Very good... We must look for a new customers for them

 

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Cochin Shipyard achieves a rare feat

The Cochin Shipyard on Thursday achieved a rare feat by launching a vessel built for the Coast Guard, delivering another and laying the keel for a third.

Fast patrol vessel Anagh, the 11th in a series of 20 fast patrol vessels the yard is building for the Coast Guard, was handed over, with Captain RS Sundar, director (operations) at the yard, and Commandant (JG) Manish Bahl, designated to command the ship, exchanging the documents.

While the 14th vessel, ICGS Apoorva, was launched by Vijaya Goyal, wife of S.K. Goyal, Coast Guard deputy inspector general (material and maintenance), the keel of the 15th was laid on the occasion.

The vessel that was delivered, Anagh, will operate from the Coast Guard station in Chennai upon commissioning.

Only on February 24 that the yard had cut steel for the last, 20th, vessel in the series, with the hull number BY 520. The CSL, which has delivered 11 vessels in the series in a span of 17 months, maintains that the entire lot will be delivered well ahead of schedule, marking a rare achievement in shipbuilding.

The Rs1,500-crore contract for the construction of these fast patrol vessels was signed on October 20, 2010, after the Coast Guard decided to acquire FPVs, capable of cruising at 33 knots, for anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fisheries protection and coastal security operations.

“The delivery of the FPVs at such a fast pace is unprecedented in Indian shipbuilding and is indicative of the capability of the CSL,” said the yard spokesperson.

Besides the FPVs, the CSL is building the prestigious maiden indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant, a ship displacing over 40,000 tonnes.

Source:- Cochin Shipyard achieves a rare feat - The Hindu