PARADIP: Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Adamya, the first of eight vessels in the Adamya-class fast patrol vessels (FPVs), was commissioned at Paradip Port on Friday.
Satyajit Mohanty, joint secretary (AF & Policy), Ministry of Defence conducted the commissioning in the presence of IG Yoginder Dhaka, TM, chief of staff, headquarters eastern seaboard.
The 51-metre-long FPV has been designed and built indigenously by M/s Goa Shipyard Limited and stands as a befitting example of Atmanirbhar Bharat. With more than 60 per cent indigenous content, the ship strengthens India’s maritime might under the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Weighing approximately 320 tonnes, Adamya is powered by two 3000 KW diesel engines, enabling a top speed of 28 knots and an endurance of 1500 nautical miles at economical speed. It is the first ICG ship to be fitted with indigenously developed controllable pitch propellers (CPP) and gearboxes, providing superior maneuverability and enhanced operational performance.
The vessel is armed with a 30 mm CRN91 gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote-controlled (SRCG) machine guns, supported by advanced fire-control systems. Modern navigation and operational systems such as the integrated bridge system (IBS), integrated platform management system (IPMS), and automated power management system (APMS) further augment efficiency and automation.
The ship will be based at Paradip, Odisha, under the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East), through Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarters No 7 (Odisha). It will be deployed for surveillance of India’s maritime zones and to undertake various duties as mandated by the Coast Guard charter, said sources.
ICGS Adamya is commanded by Commandant (JG) Anurag Pandey and has a crew of five officers and 34 personnel. With its commissioning, the operational capability of the ICG to perform multifarious maritime tasks has been significantly strengthened.