ICGS Sachet Commissioned in Goa: First Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel

On May 15, 2020, the Indian Coast Guard commissioned the first Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel, ICGS Sachet in Goa. The ceremony was chaired by the Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh virtually. Highlights ICGS Sachet is one of the five ships under CGOPV (Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle) project. The project was a follow-on project ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: 2008 Mumbai attacks • Counter-terrorism • ICGS • ICGS Sachet • Indian Coast Guard • Indian ocean region • Offshore Patrol Vessels

Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vigraha decommissioned

The Indian Coast Guard ship (ICGS) Vigraha was decommissioned at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The decommissioning ceremony was attended by eight former Commanding Officers who had been at the helm of the ship, along with former and the present crew. About ICGS Vigraha Service: It is a frontline offshore patrol vessel (OPV). It was commissioned into ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: ICGS • Indian Coast Gu • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Indian Navy • Mazagaon Dock Ltd • Mumbai • Offshore Patrol Vessel • Vigraha • Vigraha Decommissioned • Visakhapatnam

ICGS Vigraha Decommissioned

Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vigraha was decommissioned after the 29 glorious years of service from 1990 to 2019. ICGS Vigraha ICGS Vigraha, a frontline offshore patrol vessel commissioned on April 12, 1990. It was the seventh offshore patrol vessel built by the Mazagaon Dock Limited, Mumbai. The ship which was later based at Visakhapatnam ..

Topics: East Coast • ICGS • ICGS Vigraha • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Mazagaon Dock Limited • Mumbai • Visakhapatnam