Indian Coast Guard fleet gains additional edge with addition of offshore patrol vessel 'Saksham'

Mar 16, 2022

Panaji (Goa), March 17 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Saksham', the fifth in the series of 105 M-Class offshore patrol vessel, was commissioned on March 16 in Goa. Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar commissioned offshore patrol vessel Indian Coast Guard Ship Saksham into service in Goa in presence of ICG Director-General, VS Pathania. The 5th and the last Offshore Patrol Vessel is designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel christened 'Saksham' is a part of the indigenous project launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2016.