National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday commissioned offshore patrol vessel ‘Sahaj’ virtually. The ship has been built by Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), an official statement stated.
Doval praised the Indian Coast Guard for its support to the coastal population, undertaking rescue operations during cyclones, marine pollution response, and anti-narcotics operations.
“He (Doval) said the ICG has contributed significantly towards saving precious lives at sea in the recent disaster in Mumbai High,” the Indian Coast Guard’s statement noted.
P305 and Varprada, both support vessels working for the state-run ONGC’s offshore oilfields near Mumbai, sank due to Cyclone Tauktae which made landfall on Gujarat coast on May 17.
Doval applauded Goa Shipyard for indigenously developing ships for the Indian Navy and the ICG on time with state-of-the-art machinery and the latest technology. He also said that the ICG plays an important role in supporting the neighbouring countries in the Indian Ocean Region.
