Indian Coast Guard Ship Current Affairs, GK & News
INS Vajra commissioned to Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard Ship Vajra was commissioned to the Indian Coast Guard by Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, at Kattupalli in Chennai. Key Points INS Vajra was sixth in series of seven Offshore Patrol Vessel and was constructed by M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd at Kattupalli. It is a 98-meter ship and is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Coast Guard Ship • INS Vajra • Offshore Patrol Vessel • UNCLOS
Offshore Patrol Vessel: Saksham
The Goa Shipyard Limited recently launched the fifth and final Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS (Indian Coast Guard Ship) Saksham. It is to be commissioned by October 2021. About the Offshore Patrol Vessels These Patrol Vessels are armed with 30-mm guns. They weigh 2,350 tonnes. The hull of these vessels is designed to provide high fuel ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Exclusive Economic Zone • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Offshore Patrol Vessels • Samarth class OPV • Vikram class OPV • Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessel
Indian Coast Guard Ship C-452 to be commissioned in Indian Navy
On November 3, 2020, the ICGS C-452, designed and built by L&T is to be commissioned in the Indian Navy. The ship was indigenously built in India under the Make in India initiative. Highlights Earlier, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh had commissioned the ICGS Sachet and two other interceptor boats namely C-451 and C-450 in ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Dhruv • HAL Dhruv • Indian Coast Gaurd(ICG) • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Indian Navy • Make in India
Indian Coast Guard Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Karnaklata Barua commissioned
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Coast guard • Fast Patrol Vessels • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Coast Guard Ship • maritime security
VAJRA: The Offshore Patrol Vessel-6 launched at Chennai
On February 27, 2020, the 6th Coast Guard OPV-6 (Offshore Patrol Vessel-6) called the “VAJRA” was launched in Chennai. Highlights The OPV will assist Indian Navy in guarding 7,500 km long coast line and 20 lakh square kilo metre of Exclusive Economic Zone. It will also help to safeguard one lakh merchant ships transiting in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-piracy • Indian Coast Guard • Indian Coast Guard Ship • Indian ocean region • maritime security • Ministry of Defence