ICGS Veera

ICGS Veera is the third in a series of seven Vikram-class offshore patrol vessels built by L&T for the Indian Coast Guard, designed and constructed in India as part of Make in India concept of the Central government.

History
India
NameVeera
OwnerMinistry Of Defense
BuilderL&T
Commissioned15 April 2019
General characteristics
Class and typeVikram-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,180 tonnes[1]
Length98.2 m (322 ft 2 in)
Beam14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Draught3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Installed power2 × MTU 20V8000M71L (9100KW each)
Propulsion2 × propellers 12800 bhp
Speed26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement12 officers and 91 sailors
Sensors and
processing systems		Radar : BEL make-1*Decca 1226 nav;BEL make-1*Decca 1230 nav
Armament
  • 1 x 30 mm 2A42 gun
  • 2 x 12.7 mm MG
Aircraft carriedHAL Chetak, ALH

Introduction

ICGS Veera, the third in the series of seven offshore patrol vessels built by L&T at its shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli in Chennai, was commissioned on 15 April 2019, at a ceremony held at Naval Jetty at the dockyard in Visakhapatnam. It enhances coastal security and is part of indigenisation and fleet augmentation under 'Make in India' programme.[2][3]

The Indian Coast Guard, which was formed in 1978, has emerged as the fourth largest force in coastal security in the world.

Veera is equipped with the state-of-the-art machinery comprising an integrated bridge system, which includes advanced navigation and communication technology and integrated platform management system.

A ship of the same name, of an older Vikram class, was decommissioned in 2013.

See also

References
  1. "Surface Units:Indian Coast Guard". www.indiancoastguard.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017.
  2. business-standard (28 August 2018). "Third patrol vessel for coast guard launched". Business Standard. Retrieved 6 July 2019. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. Staff Writer. "Indian Coast Guard Commissions Third Vikram-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, ICGS Veera". Defpost. Defpost. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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