Interceptor Vessel Joins Coast Guard Service

Interceptor Vessel C-441 Joins Coast Guard Service

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In today’s blog, we are going to tell you about the recent advancement in the Indian Coast Guard Services.

The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its latest acquisition, an interceptor vessel named C-441.

The ceremony took place at a ceremony held at the Vizhinjam harbour Kerala on Wednesday.

Chief Secretary Tom Jose commissioned the vessel into service.

ICGS C-441 is the seventh interceptor vessel amongst the series designed and built indigenously by L & T Ltd., Surat.

The vessel is commanded by Assistant Commandant Amit K. Choudhary, with a crew of 13 personnel.

Many renowned personalities were present during the launch of C-441 interceptor vessel:

• Inspector General Vijay D. Chafekar, Commander Coast Guard Region (West) Mumbai
• DIG Sanathan Jana, Commander Coast Guard District No.4 (Kerala and Mahe)
• Commandant Varghese and Dy.Comdt George Baby of Coast Guard Station, Vizhinjam
• Senior officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, BSF, Police, Airport Authority, Central and State senior officials were present.

Built Specifications of C-441 Interceptor Vessel:

• The 27.8-meter-long vessel displaces 106 tonnes and has a maximum speed of 45 knots (83 km/hr).
• It is equipped with twin diesel engines and water jet propulsion.
• It also has the capability to undertake multifarious tasks such as:

1. Close coast surveillance
2. Interdiction
3. Search and rescue
4. Rendering assistance to boats and crafts in distress at sea.

• The ship is fitted with state-of-the-art communication, navigational equipment and with light, medium and heavy automatic machine gun onboard as the main armament.

Advantages of these vessels on Maritime Activities:

The vessel C-441 that joins the Indian Coast Guard Services comes with many advantages:

• It will help the Indian Coast Guard for undertaking maritime activities like search and rescue.
• Helps in rendering assistance to mariners and fisherfolk in distress.
• Also provides medical evacuation and marine environment protection
• Helps in strict enforcement of marine laws, often braving bad seas, heavy winds, and rains.

So the C-441 is entirely an arrow to the quiver of Indian Coast Guard that will help it in the long run.

I hope this blog will help you get you acquainted with the recent development taking place in the defence forces.

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