COMMISSIONING OF
INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP SAMUDRA PAHEREDAR
(For Release on 20
Jul 12)
1. Indian Coast
Guard Ship 'Samudra Paheredar', the second of the series of three Pollution
Control Vessels (PCVs) being built by M/s ABG Shipyard, Surat was commissioned
here today by Admiral Nirmal Verma PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chairman, Chiefs of Staff
Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff, in presence of Vice Admiral MP
Muralidharan, AVSM, NM, Director General Indian Coast Guard, Deputy Inspector
General BS Yadav, PTM, TM,
Commander, Coast Guard Region (North-West), and other senior dignitaries of the
Central and State Govt.
2. The 95 m long indigenous PCV displaces
4300 tonnes and can achieve a maximum speed of 20.5 knots, with an endurance of
6500 nautical miles. The ship’s primary
role is pollution response at sea and is equipped with the most advanced and
sophisticated pollution response and control equipment for mitigating oil
spills, which include containment equipment like hi-sprint booms and river
booms, recovery devices like skimmers and side sweeping arms. The ship is
capable of unhindered oil recovery operations with storage tank capacity of 500
KL in addition to inflatable barges.
3. The ship
is installed with modern Integrated Platform Management System and Power
Management System, which makes it unique for unmanned machinery operations. It
is also fitted with Dynamic Positioning System for fire fighting and pollution
response operations and an infra-red surveillance system for night
surveillance. The PCV is armed with a 30 mm CRN 91 Gun with fire control system
and capable of operating one twin engine ALH/ Chetak helicopter. In
addition to its designed role, the ship can be deployed for multifarious tasks
such as surveillance, interdiction, Search & Rescue and medical evacuation.
4. In his
address during the commissioning ceremony, Chief of the Naval Staff stated that
the PCV would go a long way in addressing the critical requirement of capacity
building in the area of pollution response. He further stated that several
far-reaching initiatives towards augmentation of manpower and force levels were
underway that would provide the requisite fillip to the Coast Guard’s
capabilities.
5. The ship is
commanded by Deputy Inspector General Iqbal Singh Chauhan and has a complement
by 11 Officers and 100 Enrolled Personnel. Post commissioning, ICGS Samudra
Paheredar will be based at Visakhapatnam under the administrative and
operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East).
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