Premier warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered ICGS Kanaklata Barua, the fifth and final ship in the series of Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) for the Indian Coast Guard. This is the 105th vessel delivered by the Defence PSU shipyard based on the banks of river Hooghly.
The fast patrol vessels have been entirely designed by GRSEs Central Design Office.
The FPVs achieve speeds exceeding 34 knots with an endurance of more than 1,500 nautical miles.
These ships are fuel-efficient and powerful platforms.
They are designed and developed in a way that they are well suited for operations like patrolling, anti-poaching and rescue, and anti-smuggling.
The ship is fitted with a 40/60 mm gun as the main armament, these ships have improved habitability features with fully air-conditioned modular accommodation for 35 personnel.
Previously, GRSE had made deliveries of FPVs ICGS Priyadarshini, ICGS Annie Besant, and ICGS Amrit Kaur in this series to ICG.
The fourth ship in the FPV series is earmarked for export delivery to the Seychelles Coast Guard. It will be delivered shortly after completing the related formalities.