GRSE Delivers fast patrol vessel 'ICGS Annie Besant' to Indian Coast Guard

The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered ‘ ICGS Annie Besant’, second in the series of five fast patrol vessels (FPV) to the Indian Coast Guard.
The FPV is a medium range surface vessel with a length of 50 m, width of 7.5 m and displacement of around 308 T. These powerful, fuel-efficient platforms are designed to perform multipurpose operations like patrolling, anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and rescue operations.
GRSE is a Miniratna Category 1 and a leading warship building company in the country under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence. Its headquarter is based at Kolkata, West Bengal.