ICGS Vishwast (OPV-30) (Literally means Reliable)[5] is one of the three Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard.
 Photograph of the Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vishwast at the Shinko Pier No. 2, Port of Kobe, Japan.
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | ICGS Vishwast |
| Owner | Indian Coast Guard |
| Builder | Goa Shipyard Limited |
| Commissioned | March 2010 |
| Status | in active service |
| Class overview | |
| Name | Vishwast class |
| Builders | Goa Shipyard Limited |
| Operators | Indian Coast Guard |
| Preceded by | Sankalp class |
| Succeeded by | Samarth class |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 1,840 tons[1] |
| Length | 94 metres (308 ft)[1][2][3] |
| Beam | 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[1][2] |
| Draught | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) (propeller) |
| Depth | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | 18,000 kilowatts (24,000 hp) |
| Speed | 26 kn (48 km/h) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) |
| Complement | 10 officers and 98 sailors |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x HAL Dhruv |
History
editThe vessel was built in India by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) and was commissioned in March 2010 in the Indian Coast Guard by then defence minister A K Antony.[6][7] ICGS Vishwast is 90 metres (295 ft 3 in) in length and displaces 2,400 tons. In 2015, the ship was deployed to Malaysia and Myanmar.[8][9] In 2016, the ship was deployed to visit Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand - where it was involved in an exercise with the navies of the respective countries.[10] Vishwast is capable of firefighting, search and patrol, pollution control (due to oil spillage) and maritime surveillance.[7]
References
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- ^ "Surface Units Page :Indian Coast Guard". www.indiancoastguard.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Coast Guard inducts patrol vessel 'ICGS Vijit' in its fleet - India - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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- ^ "ICGS Vishwast to be commissioned tomorrow". The Hindu. 2010-03-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ a b "Antony commissions new generation Coast Guard vessel". Hindustan Times. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT".
- ^ "Embassy of India". embassyofindiayangon.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "ICGS Vishwast to visit Bangladesh, Thailand". Deccan Chronicle. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2021-03-12.