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When was Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard launched and rechristened as Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sarthak'?

When was Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard launched and rechristened as Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sarthak'? Correct Answer 13 August, 2020

The correct answer is 13 August 2020.

Key Points​

  • An Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard was launched and re-christened on 13 August 2020 as Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’ by Ms Veena Ajay Kumar, wife of Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar.
    • The launching ceremony at Goa Shipyard Limited, GSL, Yard 1236, was conducted through video conferencing from Coast Guard headquarters at New Delhi while adhering to GoI protocol on global pandemic COVID-19.

​​​Additional Information

  • OPV Sarthak is the 4th in the series of five OPVs.
    • It has been designed & built indigenously by M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India’. 
    • The Ship is fitted with state-of-the-art Navigation and Communication equipment, sensor, and machinery.
    • The 105 Metre ship displaces approximately 2350 tons and is propelled by two 9100 KW diesel engines designed to attain a maximum speed of 26 knots, with an endurance of 6000 Nautical Miles.

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