COMMISSIONING OF INDIAN COAST GUARD SHIP H-189

ON 20 NOV 2012

1.       Indian Coast Guard Ship H-189, the third of the series of twelve          Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) designed and built by M/s Griffon Hoverworks Limited (GHL), UK was commissioned at Mumbai by Vice Admiral                    SK Sinha PVSM, AVSM, NM & Bar, ADC, Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Western Naval Command. The commissioning ceremony was witnessed by Inspector General SPS Basara, YSM, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (West), DIG BS Yadav, PTM, Commander Coast Guard Region (North-West) and other dignitaries from Central and State Government.

2.     The 21 metres long Air Cushion Vehicle with 31 tonnes displacement can achieve a maximum speed of 45 knots. The ACV is capable of undertaking multi-farious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and rendering assistance to small boats/craft in distress at sea.

3.     With the commissioning of H-189, the force level of ICG has gone up to 77 ships & boats and with the planned inductions the force level would be doubling by 2018.

       

4.     The Air Cushion Vehicle H-189 will be based at Okha under the Administrative and Operational Control of the Commander Coast Guard Region (North-West). 

5.    The hovercraft is commanded by Commandant Yogesh Dutta and has a crew of 02 Officers and 11 Enrolled Personnel