Cochin Shipyard Limited Delivers 19th Fast Patrol Vessel

KOCHI:

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered ICGS ATULYA, the nineteenth and the penultimate vessel in the twenty Fast Patrol Vessel series being built for the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel was delivered 91 days ahead of contractual deadline . The protocol of delivery and acceptance was signed between Suresh Babu N V, Director
(Operations), CSL and Commanding Officer (Designate) of the vessel Commandant (JG) S Sivaprasad. DIG T.P. Sadanandan, Principal Director (Materiel), Coast Guard HQ, Madhu S Nair, Chairman & Managing Director, CSL, DIG G. Devanand, CGRPS (KOC), senior officers of CSL and Indian Coast Guard were also present on the occasion.
These vessels help in securing the Nation`s Coasts by patrolling within the Exclusive Economic Zone & Coastal Patrol, carrying out anti smuggling, anti piracy and search & rescue operations, and for fisheries protection & monitoring. They also have a secondary role of providing a communication link, and escort coastal convoys, in times of hostilities and war.
CSL has signed a contract on 21 March 2016 with Andaman and Nicobar Administration for constructing two nos 1200 Pax and two nos 500 Pax vessels. CSL is progressing on the construction of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier. It is also constructing a Deck Cargo / Launch Barge for National Petroleum Construction Company, Abu Dhabi, which is ready for delivery. A technology demonstration vessel for an entity of the Government of India and two Ro-Ro vessels for Corporatation of Kochi are also under construction.