AHMEDABAD (PTI): A newly-built ‘Interceptor’ boat of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched in Surat on Wednesday, said a Defence release.
"Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’, built by Larsen and Toubro, was launched into the service of the Coast Guard by Surat district Collector Dhaval Patel's wife, Dr Hiral Patel," it said.
The 27-meter-long boat has a maximum speed of 45 nautical miles or 83 kilometers per hour, and has "excellent seakeeping, manoeuvrability and endurance range of 500 nautical miles", the release added.
Indian Coast Guard launches interceptor boat
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