Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) hands over ICGS Amulya (Yard 1272), third Fast Patrol Vessel, to Indian Coast Guard

Key facts

• ICGS Amulya is the third vessel in a series of eight advanced Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) being built for the Indian Coast Guard.
• ICGS Amulya measures 51.43 m in length and 8 m in breadth, with a displacement of 330 tonnes at a draught of 2.5 m.
• ICGS Amulya is powered by twin marine diesel engines driving controllable pitch propellers (CPP), a first in this class of FPVs.
• ICGS Amulya has a top speed exceeding 27 knots and endurance of 1,500 nautical miles.
• ICGS Amulya is equipped with an advanced integrated machinery control system.
• ICGS Amulya will be operated by a complement of six officers and 35 sailors.
• ICGS Amulya is purpose-built for fisheries protection, exclusive economic zone (EEZ) surveillance, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, and search & rescue missions.