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The Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Aadesh’, the first in the series of 20 fast patrol vessels (FPVs), designed and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, was commissioned on December 13, at Kochi by the Commander in Chief (South) Vice Admiral Satish Soni, in the presence of Inspector General S.P.S. Basra, Commander Coast Guard region (west) and other senior dignitaries of the Central and state government. The 50-metre indigenous FPV displaces 290 tonnes and can achieve a maximum speed of 33 knots with an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles at economical speed of 13 knots, equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry and advanced communication and navigational equipment. It makes an ideal platform for undertaking multifarious close-coast missions such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and medical evacuation. The special features of the ship include an integrated bridge management system (IBMS), integrated machinery control system (IMCS) and an integrated gun mount with indigenous fire control system (FCS).
The ship named ICGS “Aadesh”, literally meaning “command”, will be based at Tuticorin and will be under administrative and operational control of the commander, Coast Guard Region (east). In his address during the commissioning ceremony, Vice Admiral Satish Soni, termed the fast patrol vessels as the work horses of coast guard. The flag officer also dwelt upon the fast paced development of the Indian Coast Guard and acknowledged the support of government for the coast guard’s plan to increase force levels substantially to face the emerging security challenges in the maritime domain. He emphasised the importance government of India accords to coastal security in view of the asymmetric threats from the sea. Indian Coast Guard will be a 150 ships/boats and 100 air craft marine force in next five years. In addition to these operational assets, a coastal surveillance network is being established with 46 stations to ensure real time coastal surveillance.
The ship is commanded by commandant S.R. Nagendran and has five officers and 34 other ranks.
