INDIAN COAST GUARD HOVERCRAFT H-187 COMMISSIONED
INDIAN
COAST GUARD HOVERCRAFT H-187 COMMISSIONED
Okha,
Gujarat, 11 Jun 2012
Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft
H-187, the first of the series of twelve Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) designed
and built by Griffon Hoverwork Limited (GHL), UK, was commissioned at Okha by Vice
Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM, NM, the Director General Indian Coast Guard. The commissioning ceremony was witnessed
by Deputy Inspector General BS Yadav, PTM, Commander Coast Guard Region (North-West)
and other dignitaries from Central and State Government.
The
21 meters long Air Cushion Vehicle displaces 31 tonnes and 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.
The
Air Cushion Vehicle H-187 will be based at Okha under the Administrative and
Operational Control of the Commander Coast Guard Region (North-West).
The hovercraft is commanded
by Commandant Anurag Kaushik, who is a Communication specialist. The hovercraft
has a crew of two Officers and 11 Enrolled Personnel (EPs).
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