ICGS Akshay Commissioned at Goa Shipyard

The Indian Coast Guard commissioned ICGS Akshay, a new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel, on 27 June 2026 at Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco, Goa. Akshay is a 52-metre indigenous vessel built by Goa Shipyard Limited and is the fourth ship in the Adamya-class patrol vessel series.

Fast Patrol Vessel Class

Fast Patrol Vessels are coastal security ships used by the Indian Coast Guard for patrol, interception, and law-enforcement duties. ICGS Akshay belongs to a fleet of eight Adamya-class vessels being developed for coastal security operations.

Indigenous Design and Propulsion

ICGS Akshay was built under the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives. The vessel has more than 65% indigenous content and uses Controllable Pitch Propeller-based propulsion technology, which is the first such system in a Coast Guard vessel class in India. It is powered by two 3,000 kW diesel engines.

Technical Features and Crew

The vessel has a displacement of 320 tonnes. It is manned by six officers and 35 sailors, and Commandant (Junior Grade) Deepak Choubey commands the ship. The armament includes a 30 mm CRN-91 naval gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote-controlled machine guns.

Operational Roles

The vessel is designed for Exclusive Economic Zone surveillance, fisheries protection, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti-piracy operations, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and marine environmental protection. These tasks fall within the statutory functions of the Indian Coast Guard under maritime security and safety duties.

Important Facts for Exams

• The Indian Coast Guard was established in 1978 and functions under the Ministry of Defence.
• The Exclusive Economic Zone extends up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal state.
• Goa Shipyard Limited is a defence public sector undertaking based in Vasco, Goa.
• The CRN-91 is a 30 mm naval gun used on Indian naval and coast guard platforms.

Maritime Security Context

India has a coastline of about 7,516.6 km, including the mainland and island territories. The Indian Coast Guard operates patrol vessels, interceptor craft, aircraft, and helicopters for maritime surveillance and response.