ICGS Vishwast

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IndianCoastGuard OPV30 Vishwast Kobe 20101129-001.jpg
Photograph of the Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vishwast (OPV-30) at the Shinko Pier No. 2, Port of Kobe, Japan.
History
Indian Coast Guard Logo.svgIndia
NameICGS Vishwast
OwnerIndian Coast Guard
BuilderGoa Shipyard Limited
CommissionedMarch 2010
Statusin active service
Class overview
NameVishwast class
BuildersGoa Shipyard Limited
OperatorsIndian Coast Guard
Preceded by Sankalp class
Succeeded by Samarth class
Planned3
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeOffshore patrol vessel
Displacement1840 tons[1]
Length94 metres (308 ft)[1][2][3]
Beam12.2 metres (40 ft)[1][2]
Draught4.5 metres (15 ft) (propeller)
Depth3.6 metres (12 ft)
Installed power18,000 kilowatts (24,000 hp)
Speed26 kn (48 km/h)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km)
Complement10 officers and 98 sailors
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x HAL Dhruv

ICGS Vishwast (OPV-30) is one of the three Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard.

History[]

The vessel was built in India by Goa Shipyard Ltd.(GSL) and was commissioned in March 2010 in the Indian Coast Guard by then defence minister A K Antony.[5][6] ICGSVishwast is 90 metres in length and weighs 2400 tons. In 2015, the ship was deployed to Malaysia and Myanmar.[7][8] In 2016, the ship was deployed to a visit to Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand - where it exercised with the navies of the respective countries to be prepared in case of a situation when the navies of two countries have to operate together.[9] ICGS Vishwast is capable of fire-fighting, search and patrol, pollution control (in case of oil spillage) and maritime surveillance.[6]

Also Read[]

Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessel

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ a b "ICGS VISHWAST - Vessel's Details and Current Position - 0 - 419098400". Marinetraffic.com. 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  3. ^ http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1590_1_SurfaceUnitsPage2.aspx# Archived 3 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Coast Guard inducts patrol vessel 'ICGS Vijit' in its fleet - India - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  5. ^ "ICGS Vishwast to be commissioned tomorrow". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2010-03-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-03-12.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ a b "Antony commissions new generation Coast Guard vessel". Hindustan Times. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  7. ^ "OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT".
  8. ^ "Embassy of India". embassyofindiayangon.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  9. ^ "ICGS Vishwast to visit Bangladesh, Thailand". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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