{"id":102791,"date":"2026-05-11T13:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=102791"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:42:08","slug":"icgs-achal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/icgs-achal\/","title":{"rendered":"ICGS Achal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>ICGS Achal Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Indian Coast Guard (ICGS) commissioned ICGS Achal at Goa Shipyard Limited.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About ICGS Achal<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Achal is the new-generation <\/span><b>Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is named Achal, <\/span><b>meaning firm.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>fifth one<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a series of eight FPVs being constructed by <\/span><b>Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the coast guard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Propulsion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is powered by two <\/span><b>3000 kW advanced diesel engines,<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Speed:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The vessel delivers a top speed of 27 knots and an operational endurance of 1500 nautical miles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a suite of integrated technologies, including an <\/span><b>Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Machinery Control System,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Automated Power Management System.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has 60% indigenous content, <\/span><b>dual-class certification (ABS &amp; IRS).<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Functions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will undertake a wide range of missions, including surveillance, interdiction, <\/span><b>Search and Rescue (SAR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), anti-smuggling operations, and pollution response.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship will be <\/span><b>stationed at Vadinar, Gujarat, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operating under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (North West)..<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259399&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICGS Achal is the new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV). 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