Nksagar-Sagar Media Inc:New Delhi/Visakhapatnam:
ICGS RANI ABBAKKA – 20 JAN 12:The
Indian Coast Guard Ship Rani Abbakka, the 1st of a series of five Inshore
Patrol Vessel (IPV) built at M/s HSL, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam
by Shri MM Pallam Raju, Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri on
20 Jan 12 in the presence of
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, AVSM, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief (East), Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM NM Director
General Indian Coast Guard and other senior dignitaries of the Central and
State Govt. The ship is named
after Abbakka
Mahadevi, the legendary queen of Tulunadu,
Karnataka
who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th
century. She was also one of the earliest Indians to fight the colonial powers
and is sometimes regarded as the 'First Woman Freedom Fighter of India'.
The 50 M Inshore Patrol Vessel, ICGS Rani Abbakka, the first of its class
has been designed and built indigenously by M/s Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam. The ship, which is equipped with the most
advanced and sophisticated navigational and communication sensors and equipment.
The ship is propelled by three
MTU 4000 series Diesel engines of 2720 KW
capacity at 2100 rpm each coupled with three 71S II
Rolls Royce Jets to a maximum speed of 31.5 Knots. At economical speed of 14 Knots,
it has an endurance of 1500 nautical miles. The special features of the ship include an Integrated Bridge System
(IBS), Machinery Control System (IMCS), and an indigenously built Gun Mount
with Fire Control System. The ship is designed to carry one Rigid Inflatable
Boat and two Geminis for Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement and Maritime
Patrol.
ICGS “Rani Abbakka”, manned by 05 officers
and 34 men under the Command of Commandant C Vivekananda, will be based at Chennai
and will be under administrative and operational control of the Commander,
Coast Guard Region (East).
The
ship on joining the Coast Guard Fleet will enhance Coast Guard’s capability in
furthering its mandate of Maritime Safety, Maritime Security, Environmental
Protection and Coastal Security on the Eastern Sea board.
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