Indian Coast Guard launches interceptor boat
A newly-built ‘Interceptor' boat of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has been launched in Surat, Gujarat.
AHMEDABAD (PTI): A newly-built ‘Interceptor’ boat of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched in Surat on Wednesday, said a Defence release.
"Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’, built by Larsen and Toubro, was launched into the service of the Coast Guard by Surat district Collector Dhaval Patel's wife, Dr Hiral Patel," it said.
The 27-meter-long boat has a maximum speed of 45 nautical miles or 83 kilometers per hour, and has "excellent seakeeping, manoeuvrability and endurance range of 500 nautical miles", the release added.
"Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’, built by Larsen and Toubro, was launched into the service of the Coast Guard by Surat district Collector Dhaval Patel's wife, Dr Hiral Patel," it said.
The 27-meter-long boat has a maximum speed of 45 nautical miles or 83 kilometers per hour, and has "excellent seakeeping, manoeuvrability and endurance range of 500 nautical miles", the release added.
