ICGS Veera
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | Veera |
| Owner | Ministry Of Defense |
| Builder | L&T |
| Commissioned | 15 April 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,180 tonnes[1] |
| Length | 98.2 m (322 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 14 m (45 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | 2 × MTU 20V8000M71L (9100KW each) |
| Propulsion | 2 × propellers 12800 bhp |
| Speed | 26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 12 officers and 91 sailors |
| Sensors and processing systems | Radar : BEL make-1*Decca 1226 nav;BEL make-1*Decca 1230 nav |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | HAL Chetak, ALH |
ICGS Veera (Literally means Brave)[2] is the third in a series of seven Vikram-class offshore patrol vessels built by L&T for the Indian Coast Guard, designed and constructed in India as part of Make in India concept of the Central government.
Ship details
[edit]ICGS Veera, the third in the series of seven offshore patrol vessels built by L&T at its shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli in Chennai, was commissioned on 15 April 2019, at a ceremony held at Naval Jetty at the dockyard in Visakhapatnam. It enhances coastal security and is part of indigenisation and fleet augmentation under 'Make in India' programme.[3][4]
The Indian Coast Guard, which was formed in 1978, has emerged as the fourth largest force in coastal security in the world.[citation needed]
Veera is equipped with the state-of-the-art machinery comprising an integrated bridge system, which includes advanced navigation and communication technology and integrated platform management system.[citation needed]
A ship of the same name, of an older Vikram class, was decommissioned in 2013.
Service history
[edit]On 5 April 2024, ICGS Veera rescued nine fishermen of Indian fishing boat (IFB) Durga Bhavani when the latter one caught fire due to Gas cylinder explosion about 65 miles away from Visakhapatnam coast. The fishermen were rescued off Andhra Pradesh Coast and were provided first aid to those who were severely injured.[5]
On 1 October 2024, Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, including INS Tir, INS Shardul and ICGS Veera, reached Bandar Abbas, Iran for training purposes. The Indian flotilla was greeted by IRIS Zereh (P235) of the Iran Navy. The objective of the visit was enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability.[6][7][8] On 5 October 2024, the First Training Squadron reached Muscat, Oman, the third time in the last decade. The flotilla will stay their until 9 October.[9] On 12 October 2024, INS Tir along with ICGS Veera reached Port of Manama, Bahrain.[10]
See also
[edit]- Jija Bai-class patrol vessel
- Tara Bai-class patrol vessel
- Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel
- Sarojini Naidu-class patrol vessel
References
[edit]- ^ "Surface Units:Indian Coast Guard". www.indiancoastguard.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Veera - veera का अर्थ, मतलब, अनुवाद, उच्चारण".
- ^ "Third patrol vessel for coast guard launched". Business Standard. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Indian Coast Guard Commissions Third Vikram-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, ICGS Veera". Defpost. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Indian Coast Guard rescues nine injured fishermen off Andhra Coast in Bay of Bengal". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "India docks naval warships at Iran port as war escalates. Is this a strategic response to the Middle-East strife?". The Economic Times. 4 October 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Navy ships in Iran as part of training". The Times of India. 2 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Amid Middle East Tensions, Indian Warships Dock in Iran – A Bold Strategic Move". Financialexpress. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "LONG RANGE TRAINING DEPLOYMENT OF FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON TO MUSCAT, OMAN". Press Information Bureau. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "VISIT OF FIRST TRAINING SQUADRON TO BAHRAIN AND UAE". Press Information Bureau. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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