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
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