The Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) Sarthak was commissioned into service in Goa by its Director General K Natarajan on Thursday.
Vessel Sarthak is fourth in a series of five OPVs being built by the Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), as per an official statement. “These OPVs are multi-mission platforms capable of undertaking concurrent operations,” the statement mentioned.
Sarthak will be based at Porbandar in Gujarat, and operate on India’s western seaboard under the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (Northwest), the statement added.
“The ship is fitted with state-of-the-art equipment, machinery, sensors, and weapons which enables it to function as a command platform and undertake mandated ICG charter of duties including search and rescue, combating maritime crimes and preserving and protecting the marine environment,” the statement further said.
Patrol Vessel Sarthak is commanded by Deputy Inspector General MM Syed and has a complement of 11 officers and 110 men, it said.
