The Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessels are series of three offshore patrol vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard.
Description The ships in this class are in length and are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun for policing the Exclusive Economic Zone. The vessels are designed to be propelled by two MTU engines delivering of power and have a range of at a cruising speed of .
Their features include an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), Power Management System (PMS), High Power External Fire Fighting System (ABS Fi-Fi Class-1) and one indigenous Close Range Naval Gun (CRN-91) along with an optical fire control system. They carry one helicopter and five high speed boats. The ships are also fitted with advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
The ships are primarily designed for patrolling and policing maritime zones, search and rescue operations, maritime surveillance, anti-smuggling operations, pollution response against oil spillages and external fire-fighting.
Ships of the class Name Pennant Number Date of Launch Date of commissionHomeport ICGS Vishwast 30 4 July 2008 17 March 2010Port Blair ICGS Vijit 31 4 November 2009 11 December 2010Port Blair ICGS Vaibhav 32 5 December 2009 21 May 2013 Tuticorin
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External links ICGS Vijit: Second 90M OPV for Indian Coast Guard Commissioned at Goa Shipyard Coast Guard inducts patrol vessel 'ICGS Vijit' in its fleet