VASCO
Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the Coast Guard has been doing a commendable job of protecting the nation's sea frontiers and EEZ from adverse elements, thereby strengthening the nation's overall security and prosperity.
He was addressing a gathering after commissioning the Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Shaurya, the fifth of the series of six 105 mtrs Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), at Goa Shipyard Limited. Others present included GSL CMD R Adm. (Retd) Shekhar Mital, Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh, Deputy Inspector General of Indian Coast Guard DS Chauhan and other officials.
Praising the build quality and technological advancement of the ship built by GSL, Pradhan said, "The kind of modern technology, advanced equipment and amenities embedded in GSL built ship, are not found even in international ships. It demonstrates our technical prowess and competencies of GSL."
Pradhan recalled an incident when he had spent the night at the Mumbai High Field off the Arabian Sea and experienced efforts by the Indian Coast Guard in patrolling the marine boundaries of the country, especially at night.
R Adm. (Retd) Shekhar Mital said the ‘ICGS Shaurya' was built purely on the in-house GSL designs and delivered 31 days in advance before the contractual delivery date.
Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the Coast Guard has been doing a commendable job of protecting the nation's sea frontiers and EEZ from adverse elements, thereby strengthening the nation's overall security and prosperity.
He was addressing a gathering after commissioning the Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Shaurya, the fifth of the series of six 105 mtrs Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), at Goa Shipyard Limited. Others present included GSL CMD R Adm. (Retd) Shekhar Mital, Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh, Deputy Inspector General of Indian Coast Guard DS Chauhan and other officials.
Praising the build quality and technological advancement of the ship built by GSL, Pradhan said, "The kind of modern technology, advanced equipment and amenities embedded in GSL built ship, are not found even in international ships. It demonstrates our technical prowess and competencies of GSL."
Pradhan recalled an incident when he had spent the night at the Mumbai High Field off the Arabian Sea and experienced efforts by the Indian Coast Guard in patrolling the marine boundaries of the country, especially at night.
R Adm. (Retd) Shekhar Mital said the ‘ICGS Shaurya' was built purely on the in-house GSL designs and delivered 31 days in advance before the contractual delivery date.
