Cochin Shipyard launched Aadesh, the First Fast Patrol Vessel for Coast Guard

Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) on January 8, 2013 introduced the first fast patrol vessel (FPV), built for the Indian Coast Guard.

The ship is named Aadesh launched by Jayasree Muralidharan, in the presence of MP Muralidharan, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and K. Subramaniam, Chairman and Managing Director of the Coast Guard.

The vessel is the first in a series of 20 numbers fast patrol craft (FPVs) hired by CSL for the Indian Coast Guard. The agreement was signed in 2010 with the delivery of the last vessel scheduled for 2017.

The ship was designed by the Kochi based SEDS and this is the first association between CSL and a local design house. The yard also has two other vessels platform for PSV Holdings Inc., Cyprus.

Specification of Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV)

It has a speed of 33 knots, self-propelled water jets to achieve the speed.

The primary role fishery protection and surveillance patrol in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and coastal patrol anti-smuggling, search and rescue operations and anti-piracy operations.

The second role of the vessel to ensure communication link and accompany convoys during armed conflict and war.

Although it is small in size but is technologically complex and very challenging.

Cochin Shipyard currently has 27 ships on order consisting of 20 FPVs, five offshore support vessels for Indian and foreign owners, a buoy tender vessel for the Bureau of Lighthouses and Lightships and prestigious aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.

About Cochin Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV)

Cochin Fast patrol vessels (FPV) are basically chain of 20 patrol boats built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Coast Guard at the shipyard of Cochin in Kerala.

The Vessels have length of 50 m and can attain speed of 35 Knots. 

Each vessel is powered by three Tognum supplied 16V 4000 M90 engines with a power output of 2,720 kW (3,648 hp) in combination with three Rolls-Royce Kamewa 71S3np jets for this use in shallow waters and offer higher speeds and better maneuverability than conventional propellers .

The vessels roles include coastal patrolling, anti-smuggling missions, fisheries protection, as well as search and rescue duties.