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Indian Coast Guard Commissions Indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit in Goa
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:22
Indian Coast Guard Commissions Indigenous Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit in Goa
- •The Indian Coast Guard commissioned the indigenously built Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit at Goa Shipyard Limited.
- •ICGS Ajit is the seventh of eight Adamya-class FPVs constructed by GSL with over 60 percent indigenous content.
- •The 52-metre vessel displaces 320 tonnes, carries a crew of 39, and is armed with advanced naval guns.
- •The ship will be stationed at Okha to handle maritime surveillance, search and rescue, anti-smuggling, and pollution response.
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ICGS Ajit will be stationed at Okhe to patrol the waters off the coast of Okha, Gujarat.
The 52-metre vessel displaces 320 tonnes, carries a crew of 39, and is armed with a CRN 91 30mm naval gun and two 12.7mm M2 machine guns on remotely controlled stabilised mounts.
ICGS Ajit was built by Goa Shipyard Limited and is the seventh of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels contracted in March 2022 for Rs 473 crore.
