NEW INTERCEPTOR BOAT
JOINS COAST GUARD
Indian coast guard’s C-154, an interceptor
boat with new generation Arneson Surface Drive (ASD) was commissioned in Mumbai
on February 22, 2013 in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Secretary J.K.
Banthia and S.P. S. Basra Inspector General (I.G.), Coast Guard Region (West).
ASD, a surface piercing propeller drive, can turn the boat while in high speed.
By mid-2014 the Coast Guard will add 14 more such ships to its fleet. They will be distributed across the coastline for better surveillance. This ship will be based in Mumbai and will serve the entire coast of Maharashtra. It will also help in securing the western coast of the country," said Mr.
Basra.
The 28-metre-long boat, with 75 tonnes
displacement, can achieve a maximum speed of 35 knots.
Besides latest navigation and communication equipment,
it has medium-range armament. It can perform
high-speed interception, close-coast patrol,
low-intensity maritime operations, search-and-rescue and
surveillance. It was built by M / s Bharati Shipyard Ltd. at a cost
of Rs. 18 crore.
"We have taken a serious note of the bomb
blasts in Hyderabad. Apart from issuing high alert in
the State, such efforts to strengthen our coastline are
also necessary. All the authorities responsible for handling
the security of coasts are working in cooperation," said
Mr. Banthia.
The vessel is also capable of operating in
shallow water. It has two main engines of 1,630 kW
each and has a complement of one officer and 12 men
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