GSL-class vessels have a length of 52 meters and a beam of 8 meters with a design speed of over 27 knots. These vessels, which will be equipped with state of the art equipment and computerized control systems, are state-of-the-art Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on an GSL's in-house design.[1]
The primary roles of the vessel include fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within India's exclusive economic zone, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti piracy, and search and rescue operations. The vessels also have a secondary role of providing communication link and escorting convoys during hostilities and wartime.[2]
The ships have indigenous content of over 60%.
On 28 March 2022, Ministry of Defence awarded the contract for eight Fast Patrol Vessels to the Goa Shipyard Limited. The cost of the project amounts to . Under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category, GSL will design, develop, and manufacture these surface platforms indigenously.[3] As per the contract, the vessels needs to be delivered within 45 months of signing the contract.
On 25 August 2024, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid the keel of four Coast Guard Fast Patrol vessels.
On 28 October 2024, GSL launched two vessel simultaneously, named Adamya (256) and Akshar (257), utilising the state-of-art Ship Lift System.[4] [5]
| Yard Number | Name | Pennant Number | Keel Laid | Launched | Commissioned | Home Port | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamya | 256 | 25 August 2024 | 28 October 2024 | Launched | |||
| Akshar | 257 | ||||||
| Under Construction | |||||||
| On order | |||||||