ICGS ''Veera'' (Literally means ''Brave'') is the third in a series of seven s built by
L&T for the
Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. The Indian Coast Guard was formally estab ...
, designed and constructed in India as part of
Make in India
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concept of the Central government.
Ship details
ICGS ''Veera'', the third in the series of seven offshore patrol vessels built by L&T at its shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli in
Chennai
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, was commissioned on 15 April 2019, at a ceremony held at Naval Jetty at the dockyard in
Visakhapatnam
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. It enhances coastal security and is part of indigenisation and fleet augmentation under 'Make in India' programme.
The Indian Coast Guard, which was formed in 1978, has emerged as the fourth largest force in coastal security in the world.
''Veera'' is equipped with the state-of-the-art machinery comprising an integrated bridge system, which includes advanced navigation and communication technology and integrated platform management system.
A ship of the same name, of an older
''Vikram'' class, was decommissioned in 2013.
Service history
On 5 April 2024, ICGS Veera rescued nine fishermen of Indian fishing boat (IFB) Durga Bhavani when the latter one caught fire due to Gas cylinder explosion about 65 miles away from Visakhapatnam coast. The fishermen were rescued off Andhra Pradesh Coast and were provided first aid to those who were severely injured.
On 1 October 2024, Indian Navy's First Training Squadron, including
INS ''Tir'',
INS ''Shardul'' and ICGS ''Veera'', reached
Bandar Abbas
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,
Iran
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for training purposes. The Indian flotilla was greeted by
IRIS Zereh (P235)
The Zereh (P235) (Persian زره) is an Iranian .
serving in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
, ''Daryādelān''"Seahearts"
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of the
Iran Navy
, ''Daryādelān''"Seahearts"
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. The objective of the visit was enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability. On 5 October 2024, the First Training Squadron reached
Muscat
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,
Oman
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, the third time in the last decade. The flotilla will stay their until 9 October. On 12 October 2024, INS ''Tir'' along with ICGS ''Veera'' reached
Port of Manama,
Bahrain
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.
See also
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References
External links
Indian Coastguard official pageGross Tonnage listingICGS Vikram decommissionedL&T Launches 4th Offshore Patrol Vessel for Coast Guard
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Fast attack craft of the Indian Coast Guard
Patrol ship classes
Ships of the Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard