Mangaluru: The Indian Coast Guard Ship, Shoor, commissioned recently in Goa by shipping minister, Nithin Gadkari, arrived at its base port, Mangaluru on Tuesday.
A press statement by the Coast Guard said the commissioning of this sophisticated and state-of-the-art Offshore Patrol Vessel gave an impetus to the protection of the vast coastline on the Western Seaboard, and especially Karnataka.
Fitted with advanced navigation and communication equipment, sensors and machinery, the ship is designed to carry one twin engine Light Helicopter and five
high speed boats, including those used for fast boarding operations, search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrol. It can also carry pollution response equipment tocombat oil spills at sea.
Commanded by Deputy Inspector General, Surendra Singh Dasila, Shoor was indigenously designed and built by GSL, Goa. Its features include a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun, Integrated Bridge System, an Integrated Machinery Control System, Power Management System and a High Power External Fire Fighting System.
