October 5, 2025 1:37 PM
GSL-made fast patrol vessel ICGS Akshar commissioned into Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Akshar, the second vessel in a series of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), was commissioned into service at Karaikal, Puducherry, on Saturday. The 51-metre-long vessel has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), showcasing the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and advancing the Government’s Make in India initiative with over 60% indigenous content. Commissioned by Dipti Mohil Chawla, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defe...