Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram welcomed at New Mangalore Port

Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram, the offshore patrol vessel that is going to be based at New Mangalore Port was formally welcomed on Sunday, 13 May 2018.

Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram, the offshore patrol vessel that is going to be based at New Mangalore Port was formally welcomed on Sunday, 13 May 2018. (EPS | Rajesh Shetty Ballalbagh) 

ICGS Vikram will join the fleet of four Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) namely ICGS Amartya, Kasturba Gandhi, Savitri Bai Phule, Rajdoot and the hovercraft squadron. (EPS | Rajesh Shetty Ballalbagh)

The ship is designed to carry one twin engine light helicopter and stage through a twin engine heavy helicopter with night flying capabilities. (EPS | Rajesh Shetty Ballalbagh)

The ship is 98 metres long, 15 metres wide and can move in a range of 5,000 nautical miles and can attain a sustained speed of upto 26 knots. Vikram has been fitted with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment, sensors and machines, also featuring a 30-mm gun and a 12.7-mm gun. (EPS | Rajesh Shetty Ballalbagh)

The ship is also designed to carry a twin-engine light and heavy helicopters, as also a pollution response equipment to contain oil-spill in sea. (EPS | Rajesh Shetty Ballalbagh)

The arrival of Vikram in Mangalore would be a new milestone in increased maritime security of Karnataka, a release said. (EPS | Rajesh Shetty Ballalbagh)