ICGS Rajdhwaj
ICGS Rajdhwaj[Note 1] is a Rajshree-class inshore patrol vessel (Literally means Ruling Flag)[1][2] (IPV), and the last in the series of eight IPVs designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers, Kolkata for the Indian Coast Guard.
Description[edit]
The ship is powered by three 71S2 Rolls-Royce Kamewa waterjets and three MTU 4000 series diesel engines rated at 2720 kW at 2100 rpm. The ship's maximum speed is 31.5 knots, and it has a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles at 14 knots. The ship's electronics include an integrated bridge system and an integrated machinery control system. The main weapon is a 30-mm CRN-91 gun with a fire control system. The craft carries two gemini boats and a rigid inflatable boat for search and rescue and maritime patrol applications.[3][4]
Service history[edit]
Rajdhwaj was commissioned on 12 December 2013. It has a crew of six officers and thirty nine sailors, is currently commanded by Commandant (JG) Vivek Sharma and under the executive command of Deputy Commandant L Lupajao Singh. It is based at Kakinada under Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 6, Visakhapatnam.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "ICGS" is short for "Indian Coast Guard Ship"
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/raj
- ^ https://www.shabdkosh.com/dictionary/english-sanskrit/flag/flag-meaning-in-sanskrit
- ^ "In-shore patrol vessel 'ICGS Rajdhwaj' commissioned into Coast Guard". The Economic Times. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Indian Coast Guard patrol vessel commissioned". Business Standard. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Commissioning of Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV)ICGS Rajdhwaj" (Press release). Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.