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Adamya-class patrol vessel
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Adamya-class patrol vessel is a series of eight fast patrol vessels (FPVs) being built for the Indian Coast Guard by Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco da Gama, Goa.
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GSL-class vessels have a length of 52 meters and a beam of 8 meters with a design speed of over 27 knots. These vessels, which will be equipped with state of the art equipment and computerized control systems, are state-of-the-art Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on an GSL's in-house design.[3] These are the first class of ships of the Indian Coast Guard to be equipped with a controllable pitch propeller (CPP)-based propulsion system.[4] The propulsion system includes two 3,000 kW (4,000 hp) diesel engines paired with two indigenously developed CPPs and gearboxes. The weapon systems include a 30mm CRN 91 naval gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote‑controlled machine guns. In order to enhance operational efficiency and automation, the ships will have an Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Platform Management System, and Automated Power Management System.[1]
The primary roles of the vessel include fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within India's exclusive economic zone, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti piracy, and search and rescue operations. The vessels also have a secondary role of providing communication link and escorting convoys during hostilities and wartime.[5]
The ships have indigenous content of over 60%.[6]
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Construction history
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2022 – 2023
On 28 March 2022, the Indian Ministry of Defence awarded the contract for eight fast patrol vessels to the Goa Shipyard Limited. The cost of the project amounts to ₹473 crore (US$56 million). Under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category, GSL designed, developed, and manufactured these surface platforms indigenously.[7] As per the contract, the vessels needed to be delivered within 45 months of signing the contract.[5]
The construction began circa 2023 on all the ships.[8]
2024
25 August 2024: Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid the keel of four of the fast patrol vessels for the Coast Guard.[3]
28 October: GSL launched first two ships simultaneously, named Adamya (256) and Akshar (257), utilising the state-of-art Ship Lift System.[6][9]
2025
6 January 2025: The third and fourth ships, named Amulya (258) and Akshay (259), were launched.[10]
16 June: The fifth ship of the class, Achal, was launched.[11]
25 June: The maiden ship Adamya was inducted into active service.[4]
29 July: The sixth ship of the class, Atal, was launched.[12]
18 September: Akshar, the second ship was delivered the to Indian Coast Guard following the First Reading Ceremony and Handing Over Ceremony.[13]
19 September: Adamya was commissioned at ICGS Paradip under the administrative and operational control of Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East), Kolkata, through Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarter 7 located at Paradip.[14] The commissioning commander of the ship is Commandant Anurag Pandey.[1]
4 October: Akshar was commissioned at ICGS Karaikal under the administrative and operational control of Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), Chennai, through Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarter 13 located at Puducherry.[15][16] The commissioning commander of the ship is Commandant (JG) Subhendu Chakraborty.[17][18]
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Ships in class
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Adamya (256) during commissioning ceremony.
Akshar (257) during delivery to the Indian Coast Guard.
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