Indian Coast Guard Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Karnaklata Barua commissioned

October 1, 2020

On September 30, 2020, the Indian Coast guard Vessel Karnaklata Barua was commissioned at Kolkata. The commissioning was done through video conferencing.

Highlights

The ICGS Kanaklata Barua is one of the five FPVs (Fast Patrol Vessels) built by GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers). The GRSE is a Defence Public Sector Undertaking. It was delivered in June, 2020.

About Fast Patrol Vessels

The vessels were designed for maximum speed of 34 knots. They are medium range surface vessels with a length of 50 metres, width of 7.5 metres and displacement of 308 tonnes.

Indian Coast Guard

It is an armed force, search and rescue agency that protects maritime interests of India. It is a Martime Law Enforcement Agency. It was established in 1978 by coast Guard Act, 1978. It operates under Ministry of Defence. The following are the missions of Indian Coast Guard

To protect artificial Islands
To protect marine ecology and environment
To protect fishermen and mariners at ea

The responsibilities of the Indian Coast Guard are Offshore security coordination, national maritime search and rescue, coastal security.

Coast Guard Stations in India

There are 42 Coast Guard Stations in India. They are divided under five broad regional Head Quarters. They are

North East Region, Kolkata
Eastern Region, Chennai
Andaman and Nicobar Region, Port Blair
Western Region, Mumbai
North West Region, Gandhinagar

Apart from this, the Indian Coast Guard operates five Coast Guard Air Stations and ten Coast Guard Air Enclaves.

Artificial Islands in India

The following are the Artificial Islands in India

Willingdon Island: It is the largest artificial Island located in Kochi, Kerala
Murud-Janjira in Maharashtra
Jag Mandir: It is a palace built on Lake Pichola. It is located in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Nehru Garden
Taj Lake Palace: Udaipur, Rajasthan
Jal Mahal: Palace in the middle of Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur.
Kesar Kyari

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