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ICGS Varad Commissioned

  • 17 Mar 2020

The Indian Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varad has been commissioned.

  • The vessel has been designed and built by the L&T at its yard at Kattupalli near Chennai.
  • The ship Varad can carry a twin engine helicopter and four high speed boats for swift boarding operations, search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrol. The ship is also capable of carrying pollution response equipment for oil spill response at sea.