Aadesh-class patrol vessel explained

Aadesh-class patrol vessels are a series of twenty fast patrol vessels (FPVs) built for the Indian Coast Guard by Cochin Shipyard Limited at its shipyard in Kochi, Kerala. The ships have been designed by M/s Smart Engineering & Design Solutions (SEDS), Kochi.

Design

Aadesh class vessels have a length of 50 meters, a beam of 7.6 meters, and a draught of 1.6 meters with a design speed of over 33 knots.[1] They are powered by Rolls-Royce Power Systems-supplied triple type 16V 4000 M90 engines with an output of 2,720 kW (3,648BHP) at 2,100 rpm, coupled with ZF 7600 gearboxes and propelled by triple Rolls-Royce Kamewa 71S3NP water jets.[2] [3] This enables the vessels to operate in shallow waters and offers higher speeds and better maneuverability than conventional propellers. The MTU 'Callosum' ship automation system monitors the ship's services that also incorporates fire detection and extinguishing systems. The navigation package was supplied by Northrop Grumman and includes multi-function displays, electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS), autopilot, magnetic compass, and the NAVIGAT 3000 fiber optic gyro-compass.

The vessels are equipped with a long-range gun and modern vessel control, navigation, and communication tools. They are capable of 7 days' continuous deployment at sea without replenishing supplies. These FPVs are small in size when compared to other large vessels that Cochin Shipyard has built. Extensive use of aluminum in the superstructure was made to reduce weight, and Cochin Shipyard has developed special techniques to ensure high-quality welding and fabrication of aluminum structures. All the vessels delivered achieved speeds in excess of the contracted speed during sea trials and surpassed the expectations of the Indian Coast Guard with regard to the performance requirements.

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.[4]

Construction

Aadesh, the first vessel of the series, was launched on 9 January 2013 by Jayasree Muralidharan, in the presence of her husband, Vice Admiral M P Muralidharan, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard. Aadesh was delivered to the Coast Guard after successful completion of all its trials on 25 September 2013. It has been operated from the Coast Guard station at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu.

The second vessel, named Abheek, was launched by on 21 March 2013. For the launch, the FPV was placed on specially-designed cradles and transported over the entire length of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier that was located at the building dock before being lowered into the waters.[5]

The third vessel, Abhinav, was launched on 28 May 2013.[6] The fourth vessel, Abhiraj, was launched on 30 September 2013 and is expected to join the Tuticorin ICG station.[7] The fifth and sixth Fast Patrol Vessels were launched on 2 December 2013 and were named Achook and Agrim in the launching ceremony. Achook was handed over to the Coast Guard on 28 March 2014.[8]

Operational history

On 4 April 2024, the ICGS Amogh (Y-510) responded quickly to save the lives of 27 Bangladeshi fishermen who were stranded at sea on their fishing boat. On April 4 at approximately 11:30 a.m., the ICGS Amogh saw the Bangladeshi fishing boat (BFB) Sagar II drifting inside Indian seas while on patrol near the Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Border Line (IMBL). ICG ship dispatched a boarding team to look into it. It was discovered that the boat suffered a steering gear malfunction. There were 27 crew members and fisherman on the Sagar II. The Coast Guard technical team, after an inspection, concluded the "completely damaged" rudder could not be repaired mid-sea.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Coast Guard was notified about the situation and the response plan by the Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters in Kolkata. BCG dispatched the BCGS Kamaruzzaman to tow BFB. At around 18:45 the same day, the BCGS Kamaruzzaman approached the IMBL. The 27 Bangladeshi fishermen and their boat were turned over to the BCG ship Kamaruzzaman by ICGS Amogh.

On 17 July 2024, Indian Coast Guard carried out a rescue operation of the Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Aashni. The boat with 11 crew and around 80 nautical miles from Kochi, Kerala faced heavy rain and challenging weather conditions. Due to loss of propulsion and flooding from a hull rupture close to the keel, the vessel was in a serious situation. A Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft of the ICG located the IFB on the night of 16 July 2024. ICGS Saksham, a Samarth-class OPV, was immediately diverted towards its location after receiving an order from the ICG District Headquarters No 4 (Kerala & Mahe). Eventually, ICGS Abhinav, an Aadesh-class patrol vessel, was also deployed aong with HAL Dhruv. The techinical team of ICG assisted in the de-flooding operations and rescued the crew members and the distressed the vessel. After the culmination of the operation, the boat was handed over to the Fisheries Department.[9]

Ships in class

Yard Number Name Pennant NumberLaunched Commissioned Home Port
501Aadesh 2369 January 2013[10] 13 December 2013[11] [12] Tuticorin
502Abheek 23721 March 201331 December 2013[13] [14] Chennai
503Abhinav 23828 May 2013[15] 15 January 2014[16] [17] Kochi
504Abheraj 23930 September 2013[18] 2 September 2014[19] Tuticorin
505Achook 24029 November 2013[20] 7 June 2014[21] Mumbai
506Agrim 24129 November 2013 7 June 2014Mumbai
507Amal 242- 18 July 2014[22] Goa
508Amartya 24329 March 2014[23] 19 October 2014[24] New Mangalore
509Ameya 2445 June 2014[25] 19 January 2015[26] Karaikal
510Amogh 2455 August 2014[27] 19 January 2015Paradip
511Anagh 24630 September 2014[28] 29 March 2015[29] Chennai
512Ankit 24728 November 2014[30] 14 May 2015[31] Porbandar
513Anmol24817 January 2015[32] 15 October 2015[33] Haldia
514Apoorva 24926 February 2015[34] [35] 21 September 2015 Goa
515Arinjay 25022 April 2015[36] 12 October 2015[37] Okha-Gujarat
516Arnvesh 25110 June 2015[38] 22 March 2016[39] [40] Visakhapatnam
517Arush 25230 July 2015[41] 26 May 2016[42] Porbandar[43]
518Aryaman 25329 September 2015[44] 21 November 2016[45] Kochi
519Atulya 2547 December 2015[46] 21 November 2016Visakhapatnam port change to Thoothukudi in mid April 2021.
520Ayush25529 January 2016[47] 18 February 2017[48] Krishnapatnam[49]

See also

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Notes and References

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