The ''Vishwast''-class offshore patrol vessels are series of three
offshore patrol vessels built by
Goa Shipyard Limited
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is an Indian Government owned ship building company located on the West Coast of India at Vasco da Gama, Goa. It was established in 1957, originally by the colonial government of the Portuguese in India as the "Estalei ...
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Vasco da Gama, Goa
Vasco da Gama (), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It is the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka (subdistrict). The city lies on the ...
for the
Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. The Indian Coast Guard was formally es ...
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Description
The ships in this class are in length and are equipped with a 30 mm
CRN 91 Naval Gun
The Close Range Naval-91 is a naval version of the Medak 30mm automatic gun installed on the Sarath Infantry fighting vehicle, a variant of the Russian (originally Soviet) BMP-2#India, BMP-2 manufactured in India under license by the Ordnanc ...
for policing the
Exclusive Economic Zone. The vessels are designed to be propelled by two MTU engines delivering of power and have a range of at a cruising speed of .
Their features include an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), Power Management System (PMS), High Power External Fire Fighting System (ABS Fi-Fi Class-1) and one indigenous Close Range Naval Gun (CRN-91) along with an optical fire control system. They carry one helicopter and five high speed boats. The ships are also fitted with advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
The ships are primarily designed for patrolling and policing maritime zones, search and rescue operations, maritime surveillance, anti-smuggling operations, pollution response against oil spillages and external fire-fighting.
Ships of the class
See also
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References
External links
ICGS Vijit: Second 90M OPV for Indian Coast Guard Commissioned at Goa ShipyardCoast Guard inducts patrol vessel 'ICGS Vijit' in its fleet
{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard
Patrol ship classes
Ships of the Indian Coast Guard
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