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Vikram-class offshore patrol vessels are series of nine watercraft jointly built by Mazagon Dock Limited Mumbai and Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard.
Introduction[edit | edit source]
The vessels in this class are 74 metres (243 ft) long with a beam of 11.4 metres (37 ft) and are armed with a Mantra Defense Lynx optronic-directed 40mm 60 cal Bofors Mk3 AA gun or dual 30mm CRN 91 Naval Gun. They are powered by two SEMT-Pielstick 16 PA6 V280 diesel engines driving two propellers. The vessels are equipped with pollution control equipment, two firefighting monitors, a four-tonne crane. They also carry diving equipment, two RIB inspection crafts, a grp[clarification needed] launch, and a hangar for a light helicopter. The Vikram-class vessels have an air-conditioned accommodation for a crew of 11 officers and 85 enlisted sailors.
List of vessels[edit | edit source]
| Name | Pennant Number | Builder | Date of Launch | Date of commission | Date of Decommission | Status | Homeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICGS Vikram | 33 | Mazagon Dock | 29 Sep 1981 | 26 Dec 1983 | 19 Jan 2012 | Decommissioned | Vishakapatanam[1] |
| ICGS Vijaya | 34 | 12 Apr 1985 | 23 Jan 2012 | Porbandar[2] | |||
| ICGS Veera | 35 | 30 Jun 1984 | 3 May 1986 | 20 May 2013 | Tuticorin[3] | ||
| SLCGS Suraksha[4] (ex ICGS Varuna) | 36 | 1 Feb 1984 | 27 Feb 1988 | 23 August 2017 | Active | (formerly, Kochi[7]) | |
| ICGS Vajra | 37 | 31 Jan 1987 | 22 Dec 1988 | 21 February 2018[8] | Decommissioned | Paradip[9] | |
| ICGS Vivek | 38 | 5 Nov 1987 | 19 Aug 1989 | Sank on 23 March 2010 | Visakhapatnam[10] | ||
| ICGS Vigraha | 39 | 1 Dec 1988 | 12 Apr 1990 | 16 May 2019[11] | Paradip[12] | ||
| ICGS Varad | 40 | Goa Shipyard | 2 Sep 1989 | 19 Jul 1990 | 29 April 2017[13] | Port Blair[14] | |
| SLNS Sagara (ex ICGS Varaha) | 41 | 11 Mar 1992 | Transferred to Sri Lanka Navy | Active | SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee
(formerly, Chennai)[15] |
See also[edit | edit source]
- -class patrol vessel
- -class coastal patrol vessel
- -class patrol vessel
- -class extra-fast patrol vessel
- -class offshore patrol vessel
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Three Coast Guard ships decommissioned - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ Tv9 Gujarat - Navy Bids farewell to ICGS Vijay at Decommissioning ceremony, Porbandar - YouTube, archived from the original on 10 March 2016, retrieved 28 December 2015
- ↑ "ICGS Veera decommissioning | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ SpokespersonNavy (21 October 2017). "#BridgesofFriendship Ex-ICG ship Varuna that was gifted to Sri Lankan by India was re- christened as SURAKSHA & commissioned into Sri Lanka Coast Guard today at a ceremony in Colombo Port.The event reaffirms the strong maritime cooperation that exists between both countriespic.twitter.com/sp0nPDGFuR". @indiannavy. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ↑ "ICGS Varuna sails off into the sunset after illustrious voyage". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 August 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ "Coast Guard ship Varuna decommissioned". Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.
- ↑ "ICGS Varuna rescues Indian, Maldivian crew from sinking vessel - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Vajra retires from service". Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "Coast Guard ship 'Vajra' rebased at Paradip port". The Hindu. 12 April 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Rest easy, Vizag's coast is guarded". The Hindu. 16 February 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "It's end of SAIL for Coast Guard Ship Vigraha". 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ↑ "TN trawlers reach safety on AP coast". www.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Coast Guard decommissions ICGS Varad after 27 years - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "300 Kamorta students visit ICGS Varad". www.andamansheekha.com. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "No opposition to donation of Indian Coast Guard ship to Sri Lanka". Seithy - 24 Hours News Service. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.