The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is the maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India. It was formally established on 18 August 1978. [1] The ICG operates under the Ministry of Defence. [2]
Vessels belonging to the Indian Coast Guard bear the prefix "ICGS" – Indian Coast Guard Ship.
Class | Picture | Origin | Type | Commissioned | Displacement | Vessels | Comment |
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Pollution control vessels (3) | |||||||
Samudra class | ![]() | India | Pollution control vessel | 2010–present | 3,960 tons | 3 | |
Offshore patrol vessels (25) | |||||||
Vikram class | ![]() | India | Offshore patrol vessel | 2018–present | 2,140 tons | 7 | |
Samarth class | ![]() | India | Offshore patrol vessel | 2015–present | 2,400 tons | 11 | |
Vishwast class | ![]() | India | Offshore patrol vessel | 2010–present | 1,800 tons | 3 | |
Sankalp class | ![]() | India | Offshore patrol vessel | 2008–present | 2,325 tons | 2 | |
Samar class | ![]() | India | Offshore patrol vessel | 1996–present | 1,800 tons | 2 | 2 ships out of 4 decommissioned in November 2023 |
Fast Patrol vessels (45) | |||||||
Adamya class | ![]() | India | Fast patrol vessel | 2025–present | 320 tons | 1 | [3] |
Aadesh class | ![]() | India | Fast patrol vessel | 2013–present | 290 tons | 20 | |
Rajshree class | ![]() | India | Fast patrol vessel | 2012–present | 275 tons | 13 | 1 additional unit built for the Seychelles Coast Guard. [4] [5] |
Rani Abbaka class | ![]() | India | Fast patrol vessel | 2009–present | 275 tons | 5 | |
Sarojini Naidu class | ![]() | India | Fast patrol vessel | 2002–present | 270 tons | 6 | 1 unit decommissioned on 27 April 2023. 2 additional units built for the National Coast Guard of Mauritius. |
Patrol boats (82) | |||||||
Bharati class | ![]() | India | Patrol boat | 2013–present | 107 tons | 6 | 9 more to be commissioned |
L&T class | | India | Fast interceptor boat | 2012–present | 90 tons | 54 | |
ABG class | ![]() | India | Fast interceptor boat | 2000–present | 90 tons | 11 | |
Patrol craft (14) | |||||||
Timblo class | India | Interceptor craft | 2010–present | 7 tons | 10 | ||
Bristol class | United Kingdom | Interceptor craft | 2004–present | 5 tons | 4 | ||
Hovercraft (18) | |||||||
Griffon class | ![]() | United Kingdom | Hovercraft | 2000–present | 27 tons | 18 | 6 H-181(Griffon 8000TD) and 12 H-187(Griffon 8000TD) [6] |
Additionally, the Indian Coast Guard operates a fleet of Six Auxilary Barges to aid logistical and operational assistance to the Coast Guard fleet.
Aircraft | Picture | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
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Maritime patrol | ||||||
Dornier 228 | ![]() | West Germany India | Maritime patrol | 101/201 [7] | 36 [8] | 2 on order [9] |
Helicopters | ||||||
HAL Dhruv | ![]() | India | Utility | Mk. I | 4 [10] [6] | 9 Mk.III on order [11] 6 more planned [12] |
Mk. III | 15 [13] [14] [15] | |||||
HAL Chetak | ![]() | India | Utility | 17 [16] |
The following is a list of Coast Guard Air Squadrons [17] [18] [19]
Squadron | Type | Base |
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CGAS 700 | Do 228-101 | CGAE Kolkata |
CGAS 743 | Do 228-101 | CGAE Bhubaneswar |
CGAS 744 | Do 228-101 | ICGAS Chennai |
CGAS 745 | Do 228-201 | CGAE Port Blair |
CGAS 746 | Do 228-201 | CGAE Porbandar |
CGAS 747 | Do 228-101 | CGAE Kochi |
CGAS 750 | Do 228-101 | CGAS Daman |
CGAS 800 | HAL Chetak | CGAE Dabolim |
CGAS 830 | HAL Dhruv Mk. III | CGAE Bhubaneswar |
CGAS 835 | HAL Dhruv Mk. III [20] | CGAE Porbandar |
CGAS 840 | HAL Dhruv Mk. III | CGAS Chennai |
CGAS 841 | HAL Chetak | CGAS Daman |
CGAS 842 | HAL Chetak | INS Kunjali, Mumbai |
CGAS 845 | HAL Dhruv Mk. III | CGAE Kochi |
CGAS 848 | HAL Chetak | CGAS Chennai |
CGAS 850 | HAL Dhruv Mk. II | CGAS Ratnagiri |
CGAS 851 | HAL Dhruv Mk. II | CGAE Dabolim |
Port Blair Chetak Flight | HAL Chetak | CGAE Port Blair |
Kochi Chetak Flight | HAL Chetak | CGAE Kochi |
Vishakhapatnam Chetak Flight | HAL Chetak | CGAE Dega |
Dornier Training Fleet | Do 228-201 | CGAS Daman |
The ICG said that these choppers were the ninth and tenth in the series of 16 ALH.