Adamya-class patrol vessel

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Class overview
Builders Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa, India
Operators Indian Coast Guard
Preceded by Aadesh class
Built2023–present
Planned8
Building4
Completed0
General characteristics
Type Fast patrol vessel
Displacement320 tonnes (315 long tons)
Length51.43 m (168 ft 9 in)
Beam8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught<2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × diesel engines
  • Controllable Pitch Propeller-based propulsion system
Speed
  • 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) (Maximum)
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (Cruise)
Range1500 nm at cruising speed with 25% reserve fuel capacity
Endurance5 days
Armament1 × CRN 91 Naval Gun

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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Design

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. [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. [2]

The ships have indigenous content of over 60%. [3]

Construction history

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$55 million). Under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category, GSL designed, developed, and manufactured these surface platforms indigenously. [4] As per the contract, the vessels needed to be delivered within 45 months of signing the contract. [2]

On 25 August 2024, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid the keel of four Coast Guard vessels. [1] On 28 October, GSL launched first two ships simultaneously, named Adamya (256) and Akshar (257), utilising the state-of-art Ship Lift System. [3] [5]

On 6 January 2025, the third and fourth ships, named Amulya (258) and Akshay (259), were launched. [6]

Ships in class

Name Pennant No. Keel LaidLaunchedCommissionedHome PortStatus
Adamya25625 August 2024 [1] 28 October 2024 [3] Launched
Akshar257
Amulya2586 January 2025 [6]
Akshay259
On order

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Defence Secretary lays keel of four Fast Patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard at Goa Shipyard Limited". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR ACQUISITION OF 08 FAST PATROL VESSELS (FPVs)" (PDF). indiancoastguard.gov.in. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "ICG launches two Fast Patrol Vessels with over 60% indigenous content built by Goa Shipyard Ltd". PIB. 28 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "MoD signs Rs 473 crore contract with GSL for construction of eight Fast Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast Guard". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Goa Shipyard Limited launches two fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Indigenously made fast patrol vessels 'Amulya' and 'Akshay' launched in Goa". India Today. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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