(a) whether an Inshore Patrol Vessel has been commissioned in
Coast Guard in the recent past;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the salient features of the said vessel;
(d) the expenditure incurred on procurement of the said vessel; and
(e) the extent to which the capability of the Coast Guard is
likely to increase after induction of the said vessel?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The second Inshore Patrol Vessel has been
commissioned in Coast Guard in February, 2012.
(c) The vessels is 48.9 meters in overall length, with displacement
of 305 tons and maximum speed of 33.6 knots.
(d) The expenditure incurred on the vessel is Rs.54 Crores.
(e) The induction of the vessel in the Indian Coast Guard fleet would
enhance the operational effectiveness of the service in countering existing
and emergent maritime threats across the eastern sea board of the country.