On October 4, 2025, the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Akshar was commissioned at Karaikal, Puducherry. This vessel, the second in a series of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), is a 51-metre vessel designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited, with over 60% indigenous content.
The ship displaces approximately 320 tons and is propelled by two 3,000 KW diesel engines, reaching a maximum speed of 27 Knots, and has an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles at an economical speed. It is equipped with two Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) and gearboxes, a 30 mm CRN 91 gun, two 12.7 mm Stabilized Remote-Controlled Guns (SRCG), an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), and Automated Power Management System (APMS).
The ship will be based at Karaikal, Puducherry, under the administrative and operational control of Commander Coast Guard Region (East) through the Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 13, and will be deployed for maritime zone surveillance.
The commissioning was performed by Smt. Dipti Mohil Chawla, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence, in the presence of Additional Director General Donny Michael, Coast Guard Commander, Eastern Seaboard. The name ‘Akshar' means ‘imperishable.' Release ID: 2174882.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Coast Guard: Receiving the commissioned Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Akshar
ICGS Akshar: Newly commissioned Fast Patrol Vessel
Make in India: Government initiative emphasizing indigenous production, highlighted by the ICGS Akshar's over 60% indigenous content
Ministry of Defence: Administrative body overseeing the commissioning of the ICGS Akshar
Karaikal, Puducherry: Location where ICGS Akshar was commissioned and will be based
Ministry of Defence
GSL-Made Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Akshar
Commissioned into Indian Coast Guard
Posted On: 04 OCT 2025 8:34PM by PIB Delhi
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Akshar, the second in a series of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels
(FPVs), was commissioned at Karaikal, Puducherry on October 4, 2025. The 51-metre-long vessel has been
designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited, embodying the spirit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
With over 60% indigenous content, ICGS Akshar stands as a testament to India’s growing maritime
capabilities under the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
The ship displaces approx. 320 tons and is propelled by two 3,000 KW diesel engines, enabling a maximum
speed of 27 Knots. It has an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles at an economical speed. ICGS Akshar is fitted
with indigenously developed two Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) and gearboxes, offering superior
maneuverability, operational flexibility and enhanced performance at sea. Its weaponry includes a 30 mm
CRN 91 gun and two 12.7 mm Stabilized Remote-Controlled Guns (SRCG), integrated with fire-control
systems. The vessel also features an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Platform Management
System (IPMS), and Automated Power Management System (APMS), augmenting operational efficiency and
automation.
The ship will be based at Karaikal, Puducherry, under the administrative and operational control of
Commander Coast Guard Region (East) through the Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 13.
The vessel will be deployed for surveillance of maritime zones and undertaking other duties as enshrined in
the Coast Guard charter.
ICGS Akshar was commissioned by Smt. Dipti Mohil Chawla, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence in
the presence of Additional Director General Donny Michael, Coast Guard Commander, Eastern Seaboard
along with senior dignitaries of the central and state government. The name ‘Akshar’ meaning ‘imperishable’,
symbolises the ICG’s steadfast resolve and commitment to ensuring safe, secure, and clean seas.
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(Release ID: 2174882)