Cochin Shipyard Hands Over ICGS ABHINAV

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered the third of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built for the Indian Coast Guard.

The vessel is named “ABHINAV” and will be operated by the Coast Guard station at Kochi.

Cochin Shipyard signed the contract for the construction of the 20 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV) for the Indian Coast guard on October 20th 2010. The yard has so far delivered two vessels ICGS ‘Abheek’ and ‘ICGS Aadesh’. The first vessel was commissioned on December 13th and the second on December 31st 2013.

Like its sister ships, “ ABHINAV” also can move very fast at a speed of 33 knot s and will be very effective in supporting the Indian Coast Guard in its anti smuggling, anti piracy operations and fisheries protection and monitoring.

Since speed of the vessel will be very crucial in coastal security operations, the superstructure of these ships are made of aluminum. A considerable amount of innovation in welding and fabrication techniques were undertaken by CSL to achieve a very high quality product.

The ship is propelled by water jets and powered by three Main Engines, each of capacity-2720 KW and built to the dual classification requirements of ABS and IRS.

Apart from the 20 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard, the yard is also constructing the most prestigious warship of the nation, the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, two Offshore Support Vessels for international owners and one Buoy Tender Vessel for Directorate of Light Houses and Light Ships.

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Press Release, January 14, 2014