In a boost to the oceanic wellbeing and security of the country, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) got another original ship, named ‘Sarthak’. It was appointed and committed to the country on Thursday in Goa by Director General of ICG K Natarajan, the protection service said.
ICGS Sarthak will be based at Porbandar in Gujarat and work on India’s Western Seaboard under the Operational and Administrative Control of the leader of the Coast Guard Region (Northwest). ICGS Sarthak is instructed by Deputy Inspector General MM Syed and has a supplement of 11 Officers and 110 men.
ICGS Sarthak is fourth in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) that are being fabricated natively by Goa Shipyard Limited for the ICG. These OPVs are multi-mission stages and are equipped for undertaking simultaneous activities. The 105-meter-long boat, dislodging 2,450 tons, is pushed by two 9,100 kilowatt diesel motors that are intended to accomplish a most extreme speed of 26 bunches.
The boat is fitted with best-in-class hardware, apparatus, sensors, and weapons that empower it to work as an order stage. It can embrace commanded Coast Guard contract of obligations including search and salvage, battling sea violations, and safeguarding and securing the marine climate. The Indian Coast Guard is a pioneer in enlisting native stages, and ICGS Sarthak is a shining illustration of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
