Bipin Rawat Formally Commissions Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vajra’ in Chennai
- The Chief of Defence staff General Bipin Rawat formally commissioned into service, the Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, at the Chennai Port Trust on 24 March 2021.
- ICGS Vajra is sixth in the series of seven Offshore Patrol Vessel constructed by M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
- The 98 meter ship has been designed and built by L&T at Kattupalli, Chennai and is fitted with state-of-the-art Navigation and Communication Equipment, Sensors and Machinery.
- The Ship is designed to carry one twin-engine helicopter and four high speed boats including two Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats for swift Boarding Operations.
- VAJRA will be based at Tuticorin and will be deployed extensively for surveillance in exclusive economic zones in the Indian Coastal region.