Coast Guard ship Adamya commissioned at Paradip Port

The Indian Coast Guard ship Adamya, the first in a series of eight Adamya‑class fast patrol vessels, was commissioned at Paradip Port on Friday.

According to the Coast Guard, the 51-metre-long vessel designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited has more than 60% indigenous content, strengthening India’s maritime might under the Make in India initiative.

The ship will be based at Paradip in Odisha, under the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East) through the Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 7 (Odisha).

Indigenous propellers

The ship is commanded by Commandant Anurag Pandey and has a complement of five officers and 34 personnel. “The ship displaces approximately 320 tonnes and is propelled by two 3,000 KW diesel engines to attain a maximum speed of 28 Knots. She has an endurance of 1,500 nm at economical speed,” the Coast Guard said, in a statement.

“Adamya is the first ICG ship fitted with indigenously developed two Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) and gearboxes offering superior manoeuvrability, operational flexibility and enhanced performance at sea,” it added.

Its weaponry includes a 30 mm CRN‑91 gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote‑controlled machine guns, all supported by fire‑control systems, the statement said.

The vessel also features an Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Platform Management System, and Automated Power Management System, augmenting operational efficiency and automation.

It was commissioned in the presence of Defence Ministry Joint Secretary Satyajit Mohanty and Yoginder Dhaka, Inspector General Headquarters Eastern Seaboard.