Warm welcome for ICGS Shaunak

An defence release here said ICGS Shaunak is a new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) class ship with a length of 105 mts, speed 23 Knots/hrs and endurance of 20 days. 

The ship has joined the Eastern Region fleet and was based at Visakhapatnam. The Coast Guard Region (East) organized a ceremonial welcome to ICGS Shaunak at Chennai port in which ADGP Coastal Security Group C Sylendra Babu participated. 

ICGS Shaunak was commanded by Deputy Inspector General T Sashi Kumar, and manned by 14 officers and 98 men. The ship will be under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East). 

The services of ICGS Shaunak would enhance the Indian Coast Guard’s operational capability to discharge the multifarious maritime tasks. 

“The induction of a sophisticated and state-of-threat OPV will give a fillip to the maritime protection of our vast coastline of Eastern seaboard in general and the maritime states of Eastern Region--Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in particular,” the release said.