Overview

• Named ‘Achal’ and built at a cost of ₹473 crore the 52-metre-long, eight-metre-wide vessel displaces 320 tonnes
• It features over 60 percent indigenous content and holds dual-class certification from the American Bureau of Shipping and the Indian Register of Shipping
• Powered by a controllable pitch propeller system it can reach a top speed of 27 knots to safeguard offshore assets and island territories
• The launch marks a milestone in the Coast Guard’s partnership with Goa Shipyard Ltd and advances India’s Aatmanirbharta drive in defence manufacturing
• Earlier this month the Coast Guard inaugurated a dedicated jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour to accelerate deployment for coastal surveillance