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New generation hovercraft commissioned by Coast Guard
INDIAN Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday inducted an air cushion vehicle (ACV) H 195. a new generation hovercraft capable of undertaking multifarious tasks including surveillance, into its fleet.
ICG Vice-Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal commissioned the hovercraft at a ceremony here near Ramcswaram. Sneaking at the launch function. Thapliyal said that ACV would play a major role in tackling emergent maritime challenges and protecting nation's maritime interests, including protecting Offshore assets and sea-based resources, he said at a function here near Rameswaram. The craft, with a complement of 13 personnel, including two officers, will be based here under the administrative control of Chennai headquartered Commander Coast Guard Region (East).
Equipped with the mom advanced and sophisticated navigational, communication equipment and sensors, the craft was capable of undertaking multifarious tasks including surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue operations.
The Vice-Admiral said in the current scenario, there was need for eternal vigil in the country's maritime domain, particularly the close coast region. The ICG was conternetl with pollution aspect amipre M'niing illegal and unlawful activilies. Staling that Tamil Nadu coast, especially Mandapam was home to a large fishing he said the Coast ' maril hail always strived lo provide safety and security to the fishing community of this region.
He also congratulated the local administration for supporting many of the initiatives of Indian Coasi Guard, be n Communily Interaction Programmes or registration of fishermen and their boats.
The-hovereraft was built by United Kingdom-based Griffon Hoverwork Ltd, monitored by Coastguard Overseeing team. Inspector General S P Sharma. Commander. Coast Guard Region (East), said the seas around India had acquired significance not only for free movement of trade and commerce hut also for energy need and its security beside exploitation of both living and nonliving resources. He said the ICG Fastem Region was responsible for maintaining surveillance along 2244 kms of coastline and 4.25 lakhs sq kms of exclusive economic one including seasitive areas of Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar.
The ICG decommissioned 13 ships of different class and commissioned 12 new in eastern region bringing new technology and enhanced capabilities. H-I95wasihe I3lhsea going unit being inducted on Wednesday and there are three more ships expected to join the eastern fleet in a month's time, he said. The surveillance through patrolling by ships and aircraft was augmented with establishment of shore-based chain of radar and electro optical sensors to detect presence of inimical elements close to coast.
ICG Vice-Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal commissioned the hovercraft at a ceremony here near Ramcswaram. Sneaking at the launch function. Thapliyal said that ACV would play a major role in tackling emergent maritime challenges and protecting nation's maritime interests, including protecting Offshore assets and sea-based resources, he said at a function here near Rameswaram. The craft, with a complement of 13 personnel, including two officers, will be based here under the administrative control of Chennai headquartered Commander Coast Guard Region (East).
Equipped with the mom advanced and sophisticated navigational, communication equipment and sensors, the craft was capable of undertaking multifarious tasks including surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue operations.
The Vice-Admiral said in the current scenario, there was need for eternal vigil in the country's maritime domain, particularly the close coast region. The ICG was conternetl with pollution aspect amipre M'niing illegal and unlawful activilies. Staling that Tamil Nadu coast, especially Mandapam was home to a large fishing he said the Coast ' maril hail always strived lo provide safety and security to the fishing community of this region.
He also congratulated the local administration for supporting many of the initiatives of Indian Coasi Guard, be n Communily Interaction Programmes or registration of fishermen and their boats.
The-hovereraft was built by United Kingdom-based Griffon Hoverwork Ltd, monitored by Coastguard Overseeing team. Inspector General S P Sharma. Commander. Coast Guard Region (East), said the seas around India had acquired significance not only for free movement of trade and commerce hut also for energy need and its security beside exploitation of both living and nonliving resources. He said the ICG Fastem Region was responsible for maintaining surveillance along 2244 kms of coastline and 4.25 lakhs sq kms of exclusive economic one including seasitive areas of Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar.
The ICG decommissioned 13 ships of different class and commissioned 12 new in eastern region bringing new technology and enhanced capabilities. H-I95wasihe I3lhsea going unit being inducted on Wednesday and there are three more ships expected to join the eastern fleet in a month's time, he said. The surveillance through patrolling by ships and aircraft was augmented with establishment of shore-based chain of radar and electro optical sensors to detect presence of inimical elements close to coast.
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