List of active Indian Navy shipsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Naval Ensign of the Indian Navy.List of active Indian Navy ships is a list of ships in active service with the Indian Navy. In service ships are taken from the official Indian Navy website.[1] The Indian Navy is one of the largest navies in the world,[2] and as of 2014 possesses two aircraft carriers, one amphibious transport dock, 9 Landing ship tanks, 9 destroyers, 15 frigates, one nuclear-powered attack submarine, 14 conventionally-powered attack submarines, 25 corvettes, 7 mine countermeasure vessels, 10 large offshore patrol vessels, 4 fleet tankers and various auxiliary vessels and small patrol boats. For ships no longer in service see List of ships of the Indian Navy and for future ships of Indian navy see Future ships of the Indian NavyBesides the following navy ships, the Indian Coast Guard operates around 90 - 100 armed patrol ships of various sizes.Contents 1 Submarine fleet 1.1 Nuclear-powered submarines 1.2 Conventionally-powered submarines 2 Surface fleet 2.1 Aircraft carriers 2.2 Amphibious warfare ships 2.3 Destroyers and frigates 2.4 Corvettes 2.5 Mine countermeasure vessels 2.6 Patrol vessels 3 Auxiliary fleet 3.1 Replenishment ships 3.2 Support ships 3.3 Research and survey vessels 3.4 Training vessels 3.5 Tugboats 3.6 Miscellaneous 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksSubmarine fleetNuclear-powered submarinesClassPictureTypeBoatsOriginDisplacement[a]Note

Nuclear-powered submarines (1 in Service)

Chakra (Akula II)-classAttack submarine (SSN)INS Chakra (S71)Russia12,770 tonnesUnder a 10 year lease from Russia since 2012.

Arihant-classBallistic Missile submarine (SSBN)INS Arihant (S73)India6,000 tonnes, surfacedUndergoing sea trials, expected to be commissioned by 2014-2015.

Conventionally-powered submarinesClassPictureTypeBoatsOriginDisplacement[a]Note

Conventionally-powered submarines (14 in Service)

Sindhughosh-classAttack submarineINS Sindhughosh (S55)INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)INS Sindhuraj (S57)INS Sindhuvir (S58)INS Sindhuratna (S59)INS Sindhukesari (S60)INS Sindhukirti (S61)INS Sindhuvijay (S62)INS Sindhurakshak (S63)INS Sindhushastra (S65)Soviet UnionRussia3,076 tonnesS63 Sindhurakshak exploded and sank on the 14 August 2013. Officials say it is "highly unlikely" she will return to active service,[3] but the final decision will be made only after the boat is re-floated and inspected.[4][5] S61 Sindhukirti is currently under re-fit and is scheduled to re-join the fleet on 31 March 2015.[6]

Shishumar-classAttack submarineINS Shishumar (S44)INS Shankush (S45)INS Shalki (S46)INS Shankul (S47)Germany1,850 tonnesTo be armed with Harpoon Block-II anti-ship missiles[7]

Surface fleetAircraft carriersClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Aircraft carriers (2 in service)

Centaur-classAircraft carrierINS Viraat (R22)United Kingdom28,700 tonnesSTOVL carrier. Scheduled to be decommissioned by 2018 and replaced by INS Vikrant.[8]

Modified Kiev-classAircraft carrierINS Vikramaditya (R33)Russia45,400 tonnesSTOBAR carrier.

Amphibious warfare shipsNote: In addition, the Indian Navy maintains a number of smaller landing craft that operate from and in conjunction with these vessels below. They serve to transport troops and equipment from ship to shore during an amphibious operation.ClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Amphibious warfare ships (1 in Service)

Austin-classAmphibious transport dock (LPD)INS Jalashwa (L41)United States16,590 tonnesUnder terms of sale, Jalashwa cannot be used during a war or offensive operation, unless such action is granted by the United States Pentagon.[9]

Landing ships (9 in Service)

Shardul-classLanding ship tank (LST)INS Shardul (L16)INS Kesari (L15)INS Airavat (L24)India5,600 tonnes[10]

Magar-classLanding ship tank (LST)INS Magar (L20)INS Gharial (L23)India5,655 tonnes[11]

Kumbhir-classLanding ship tank (LST)INS Cheetah (L18)INS Mahish (L19)INS Guldar (L21)INS Kumbhir (L22)Poland1,100 tonnesTwo larger ships in the center as seen in picture.

Large Landing Craft Utility (6 in Service)

LCT Mk.3Landing Craft Utility (LCU)INS LCU 33 (L33)INS LCU 35 (L35)INS LCU 36 (L36)INS LCU 37 (L37)INS LCU 38 (L38)INS LCU 39 (L39) [12]India640 tonnes [13]Outer two ships as seen in picture.

Destroyers and frigatesClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Destroyers and frigates (24 in service)

Kolkata-classStealth Guided missile destroyerINS Kolkata (D63)India7,500 tonnes [14][15]Two more ships INS Kochi and INS Chennai to be commissioned.

Delhi-classGuided missile destroyerINS Delhi (D61)INS Mysore (D60)INS Mumbai (D62)India6,700 tonnes

Rajput-classGuided missile destroyerINS Rajput (D51)INS Rana (D52)INS Ranjit (D53)INS Ranvir (D54)INS Ranvijay (D55)

Soviet UnionIndia4,974 tonnesBuilt, in the Soviet Union, to Indian design modifications of the Soviet Kashin class destroyers design.

Shivalik-classMulti-role stealth frigateINS Shivalik (F47)INS Satpura (F48)INS Sahyadri (F49)India6,200 tonnes

Talwar-classMulti-role stealth frigateINS Talwar (F40)INS Trishul (F43)INS Tabar (F44)INS Teg (F45)INS Tarkash (F50)INS Trikand (F51)Russia4,035 tonnes

Brahmaputra-classGuided missile frigateINS Brahmaputra (F31)INS Betwa (F39)INS Beas (F37)India3,850 tonnes

Godavari-classGuided missile frigateINS Godavari (F20)INS Ganga (F22)INS Gomati (F21)India3,850 tonnes

CorvettesClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Corvettes (25 in Service)

Kamorta-classStealth ASW CorvetteINS Kamorta (P28)India3,500 tonnes [16][17]Three more ships INS Kadmatt, INS Kiltan, INS Kavaratti to be commissioned.

Kora-classCorvetteINS Kora (P61)INS Kirch (P62)INS Kulish (P63)INS Karmuk (P64)India1,350 tonnes

Khukri-classCorvetteINS Khukri (P49)INS Kuthar (P46)INS Kirpan (P44)INS Khanjar (P47)India1,350 tonnes

Veer-classCorvette (light)INS Veer (K40)INS Nirbhik (K41)INS Nipat (K42)INS Nishank (K43)INS Nirghat (K44)INS Vibhuti (K45)INS Vipul (K46)INS Vinash (K47)INS Vidyut (K48)INS Nashak (K83)INS Prabal (K92)INS Pralaya (K91)IndiaSoviet Union455 tonnesCustomized Indian variant of the Soviet Tarantul class.

Abhay-classCorvette (light)INS Abhay (P33)INS Ajay (P34)INS Akshay (P35)INS Agray (P36)IndiaSoviet Union485 tonnesCustomized Indian variants of the Soviet Pauk class corvettes.

Mine countermeasure vesselsClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Mine countermeasure vessels (7 in Service)

Pondicherry-classMinesweeperINS Alleppey (M65)INS Karwar (M67)INS Cannanore (M68)INS Cuddalore (M69)INS Kakinada (M70)INS Kozhikode (M71)INS Konkan (M72)Soviet Union891 tonnes

Patrol vesselsClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Patrol vessels (47 in Service)

Saryu-classOffshore patrol vesselINS Saryu (P54)INS Sunayna (P57)INS Sumedha (P58)INS Sumitra (P59)India2,215 tonnesCan be armed to frigate standard in case of a war.[18]

Sukanya-classOffshore patrol vesselINS Sukanya (P50)INS Subhadra (P51)INS Suvarna (P52)INS Savitri (P53)INS Sharada (P55)INS Sujata (P56)South KoreaIndia1,890 tonnesCan be armed to frigate standard in case of a war.[18]

Car Nicobar-classPatrol boatINS Car Nicobar (T69)INS Chetlat (T70)INS Kora Divh (T71)INS Cheriyam (T72)INS Cankaraso (T73)INS Kondul (T74)INS Kalpeni (T75)INS Kabra (T76)INS Koswari (T77)INS Karuva (T78)India325 tonnes

Bangaram-classPatrol boatINS Bangaram (T65)INS Bitra (T66)INS Batti Malv (T67)INS Baratang (T68)India260 tonnes

Trinkat-classPatrol boatINS Trinkat (T61)INS Tarasa (T63)India260 tonnes

Super Dvora-classPatrol boatT80T81T82T83T84T85T86Israel60 tonnes

Solas Marine fast interceptor boatPatrol boatat least 4 in serviceSri Lanka60 tonnesTotal 80 on order.[19][20]

Immediate Support Vessels (ISV)Patrol boat10 in serviceIndiaTotal 23 ordered.[21][22]

Auxiliary fleetReplenishment shipsClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Replenishment ships (4 in Service)

Deepak-classReplenishment oilerINS Deepak (A50)INS Shakti (A57)Italy27,500 tonnes

Jyoti-classReplenishment oilerINS Jyoti (A58)Russia35,900 tonnes

Aditya-classReplenishment oiler & Repair shipINS Aditya (A59)India24,612 tonnes

Support shipsClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Support ships (6 in Service)

Nicobar-classTroopshipINS NicobarINS Andamans19,000[23][24][25]

Hospital shipINS LakshadweepNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Astravahini-ClassTorpedo recovery vesselINS INS A-73 (TLRV)India110 tonnes

Diving support vesselINS Nireekshak (A15)2,160 tonnes

Research and survey vesselsClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Research and survey vessels (10 in Service)

SagardhwaniResearch vesselINS Sagardhwani (A74)India2,050 tonnes

Sandhayak-classSurvey vesselINS Nirupak (J14)INS Investigator (J15)INS Jamuna (J16)INS Sutlej (J17)INS Sandhayak (J18)INS Nirdeshak (J19)INS Darshak (J20)INS Sarvekshak (J22)India1,800 tonnes

Makar-classSurvey vesselINS Makar (J31)India500 tonnesNew catamaran design. Five more ships are under various stage of construction.

Training vesselsClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Training vessels (4 in Service)

Training vesselINS Tir (A86)India3,200 tonnes

Training vessel (sail)INS VarunaINS Tarangini (A75)INS Sudarshini (A77)India500 tonnes

Training boat (sail)INSV Mhadei (A76)India23 tonnesHas been used for solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation under sail two times.[26]

TugboatsClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Tug boats (19 in Service)

Gaj-class tugboatOcean-going tugboatINS Matanga (A53)India1,334 tonnesThe first ship of the class, INS Gaj (A51) was decommissioned in 1996.

Ocean-going tugboatINS Gaj (2002)560 tonnes

Bhim-classTugboatINS BhimINS BalshilINS Ajral373 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Madan Singh-classTugboatINS Madan SinghINS Shambhu Singh382 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Balram-classTugboatINS BalramINS Bajrang216 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Bahadur-classTugboatINS Bahadur100 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Anand-classTugboatINS Anand100 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

B.C. Dutt-classTugboatINS B. C. DuttINS Tarafdar355 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Nakul-classTugboatINS NakulINS Arjun373 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Arga-classTugboatINS ArgaINS BaliINS Anup239 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

TugboatINS SarthiIndia25 tonnes[27]

MiscellaneousClassPictureTypeShipsOriginDisplacementNote

Miscellaneous (24 in Service)

Ambika-classHigh sulphur diesel oilerINS Ambika1,000 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Fuel carrier (barge)INS PoshakIndia671 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Modest-ClassFuel carrier (barge)INS PurakINS Puran731 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Hooghly-ClassFuel carrier (barge)INS ???INS ???INS ???INS ???1,700 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Vipul-ClassWater carrier (barge)INS PambaINS Pulakesin-1INS Ambuda598 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

GSL-classSmall ferryboatINS ManoharINS ModakINS MangalINS MadhurINS ManoramaINS Manjula175 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Manoram-classSmall ferryboatINS ManoramINS Vihar578 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Shalimar-classSmall ferryboatINS NeelamIndia218 tonnes

Corporated-classSullage (barge)INS SB-IIINS SB-IIINS SB-VINS SB-VII220 tonnesNot listed on official Indian Navy website.

Future of the Indian NavyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia(Redirected from Future ships of the Indian Navy)

Naval Ensign of IndiaWestern fleet of Indian navy, showing some of the latest additions to the fleetThe Indian Navy has been focusing on developing indigenous platforms, systems, sensors and weapons as part of the nation's modernisation and expansion of its maritime forces. As of 2014 the Indian Navy has 41 vessels of various types under construction including; an aircraft carrier, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, and nuclear-powered submarines. In 2013 a senior naval official, Rear Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, outlined the Indian Navy's intention to build 200 ships navy over a 10 year period.[1] according to Chief of Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan, India has transformed from a buyer's navy to a builder's navy .[2] All 41 ships under construction are being produced in indigenous Indian ships yards, both publicly and privately owned.[3] However some projects have suffered from long delays and cost overruns.[4]Increasing People's Liberation Army Navy interest in the Indian Ocean region[5] has led the Indian Navy to invest more in anti submarine ships, such as the Kamorta-class corvette, long range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, and ships such as the Saryu-class patrol vessel[6] and unmanned aerial vehicles such as the IAI Heron-1.[7] However the lack of a strong submarine fleet have diminished its capabilities to some extent.[8]Contents 1 Submarines 1.1 Conventional 1.2 Nuclear-powered 2 Aircraft carriers 3 Landing helicopter docks 4 Destroyers 5 Frigates 6 Corvettes 7 Mine-countermeasures 8 Replenishment ships 9 Survey vessel 10 See also 11 ReferencesSubmarinesConventionalClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

Scorpne-class submarineScorpene TunkuAttack submarine6 shipsIndia2,000 tonnesUnder constructionproject got delayed for 4 years.first ship will be in service by 2016,all 6 ships will be in service by 2022[9]

project-75i (Code Name)Not AvailableAttack submarine6 shipsIndia2000 tonnesplannedon 25 October 2014 Defence Acquisition Council of India cleared the purchase of 6 submarines worth 53,000crore from local ships yards [10]

Nuclear-poweredClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

Arihant-class submarineIns ArihantBallistic missile submarine3 shipsIndia6000 tonnesUnder constructionfirst ship of Arihant class will join the fleet within 2015[11]

Arihant follow-on submarineNot availableBallistic missile submarine3 shipsIndia7000 tonnes (est)?it will be an improved version of Arihant-class submarine and will house twice more K Missile family

?Not AvailableAttack Nuclear submarine6 shipsIndia?Plannedall 6 ships will be constructed in the shipbuilding centre (SBC) at Vizag.The expertise gained in the construction of the Arihant class SSBNs will help the SSN project[12]

Aircraft carriersClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

INS Vikrant (2013)Vikrant class aircraft carrier CGIAircraft carrier1 shipIndia40,000tonnesUnder constructionsea trails will start on 2016 and ins vikrant will join Eastern Naval Command on 2018[13]

INS VishalNot AvailableAircraft carrier1 shipIndia65,000 tonnesfinal stage of designINS Vishal might be nuclear-powered with CATOBAR system to launch aircraft and will operate HAL AMCA,HAL Tejas,Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Airborne early warning and control

Landing helicopter docksClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

Indian Navy Multi-Role Support Vessel programmeMulti Role Landing helicopter dock4 ShipsNot yet selected21000-27000 tonnesplannedOnly Indian private shipyards partnered with a international shipyard can participate in the programme . The Indian navy is yet to select a ship which meets its specification[14]

DestroyersClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

Kolkata-class destroyerKolkata-class destroyer port view CGIStealth ship, Guided missile destroyer3 shipsIndia7500 tonnes1 ship ( INS Kolkata (D63) ) entered into active service and 2 are Under Constructionother two ships INS Kochi and INS Chennai will enter in service within 2016[15]

Project 15B (Code Name)P15AStealth ship, Guided missile destroyer4 ShipsIndia8000 tonnesUnder Constructionproject 15b ships will have much more improved stealth features,hypersonic cruise missiles BrahMos-II ,subsonic cruise missiles Nirbhay and a bigger 126mm gun. All ships will be delivered within 2022

FrigatesClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

Project 17A-class frigateProject 17A class CGIMulti-Role Frigate7 shipsIndia6000 tonnesPlannedall 7 Ships will be in service by 2022 . 4 ships will be made in Mazagon Dock and rest 3 will be made in Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

CorvettesClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

Kamorta-class corvetteINS Kamorta (3)Anti-submarine warfare4 + 8 shipsIndia3400 tonnes1 ship is active , 3 are Under Construction and additional 8 ships are planned.long range sam and towed array sonar currently not installed in the ship.[16]

Mine-countermeasuresClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

GSL/kangam Mine Counter Measure VesselsNot Availableminehunter24 ShipsSouth Korea850 tonnesPlannedproject kept on hold due to investigation

Replenishment shipsClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

?Not AvailableReplenishment oiler5 Shipsindia40,000 tonnesplannedDefence minister Arun Jaitley cleared purchase of 5 ships at a cost of 9000 crore .all indian private and public sector shipyards are allowed to participate.

Survey vesselClassPictureTypeNo.of shipsOrigindisplacementstatusNote

Makar-class survey catamaranins makar,first ship in its class.Survey vessel6 Shipsindia500 tonnes1 completed and 5 are under Under constructionship is also capable of limited search and rescue mission

List of submarines of the Indian NavyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia(Redirected from Submarines of the Indian Navy)This is a list of submarines of the Indian Navy, grouped by class, and ordered by pennant numbers within the class.[1]Contents 1 Commissioned submarines 2 Under construction 3 Decommissioned submarines 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksCommissioned submarinesClassPictureTypeBoatsOriginDisplacement[a]Note

Nuclear-powered submarines (1 in Service)

Chakra (Akula II)-classAttack submarine (SSN)INS Chakra (S71)Russia12,770 tonnesUnder a 10 year lease from Russia since 2012.

Conventionally-powered submarines (14 in Service)

Sindhughosh-classAttack submarineINS Sindhughosh (S55)INS Sindhudhvaj (S56)INS Sindhuraj (S57)INS Sindhuvir (S58)INS Sindhuratna (S59)INS Sindhukesari (S60)INS Sindhukirti (S61)INS Sindhuvijay (S62)INS Sindhurakshak (S63)INS Sindhushastra (S65)Soviet Union3,076 tonnesS63 Sindhurakshak exploded and sank on the 14 August 2013. Officials say it is "highly unlikely" she will return to active service,[2] although she was salvaged in June 2014.[3] S61 Sindhukirti is currently written off [4]

Shishumar-classAttack submarineINS Shishumar (S44)INS Shankush (S45)INS Shalki (S46)INS Shankul (S47)Germany1,850 tonnesTo be upgraded to prolong service life.[5]

Under constructionClassPictureTypeBoatsOriginDisplacement[a]Note

Nuclear-powered submarines (4 under construction)

Arihant-classBallistic missile submarine (SSBN)INS ArihantINS AridhamanINS????INS????India6,000 tonnesLead vessel Arihant currently undergoing sea-trials

Diesel-electric submarines (6 under construction)

Kalvari-classAttack submarineINS Kalvari [6]INS Khanderi [7]INS????INS????INS????INS????FranceIndia1,565 tonnesLead vessel Kalvari currently building; scheduled to be launched in early 2015 and to be commissioned on Navy Day, 2016. Five other vessels expected to be delivered and commissioned from 2017-2022.

Decommissioned submarines

INS Chakra (S71), a leased Soviet Charlie class nuclear submarine.

INS Kursura Museum ship Charlie class Chakra (S71), K-43 leased between 19871991 Kalvari class Kursura (S20) Karanj (S21) Khanderi (S22) Kalvari (S23) Vela class Vela (S40) Vagir (S41) Vagli (S42) Vagsheer (S43)Indian Coast GuardFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIndian Coast GuardBharatiya Tatrakshak

Indian Coast Guard crest

Active1978Present

CountryIndia

TypeCoast Guard

SizeActive duty: 10,440 personnel

PartofMinistry of DefenceIndian Armed Forces

HeadquartersNew Delhi

Motto (Sanskrit: We Protect)

AnniversariesCoast Guard Day: 1 February

Websiteindiancoastguard.nic.in

Commanders

Director GeneralVice Admiral Anurag Gopalan Thaplial, AVSM

Additional Director GeneralADG Rajendra Singh, PTM, TM

Insignia

Ensign

Aircraft flown

HelicopterHAL ChetakHAL Dhruv

PatrolDornier Do 228

The Indian Coast Guard (Hindi: , Bhratya Taarakaka) (ICG) is the fourth branch of the armed force of India. Its mission is the protection of India's maritime interests and enforcement of maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone.ICG was formally established on 18 August 1978 as an armed force of the Union (aka BSF, ITBP, CISF) by the Coast Guard Act, 1978. It operates under the Ministry of Defence.[1]The Coast Guard works in close cooperation with the Indian Navy, Department of Fisheries, Department of Revenue (Customs) and the Central and State police forces.Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Personnel 3.1 Coast Guard officers 3.1.1 General Duty officers 3.1.2 Pilot officers 3.1.3 Technical officers 3.1.4 Law officers 3.2 Enrolled persons 3.3 Training 4 Organization 4.1 Establishments 4.2 Equipment 4.2.1 Surface vessels 4.2.2 Aircraft inventory 5 Planning and improvement 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksMission

Coast Guard Office in Kochi, Kerala

Coast Guard helicopter at Chowpatty, MumbaiThe Indian Coast Guard's motto is (Vayam Rakshamah), which translates from Sanskrit as We Protect.Missions of Indian Coast Guard:[2] Safety and protection of artificial islands, offshore terminals and other installations Protection and assistance to fishermen and Mariners at sea Preservation and Protection of marine ecology and environment including pollution control Assistance to the Department of Customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations Law enforcement in territorial as well as international waters Scientific data collection and support National Defence during hostilities (under the operational control of Indian Navy)Additional responsibilities of the Indian Coast Guard:[3] Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) - The director general of Indian Coast Guard is the chairman of OSCC constituted by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Authority (NMSARCA) - Director general of the Indian Coast Guard is the NMSARCA for executing/coordinating search and rescue (SAR) missions Lead Intelligence Agency (LIA) - For coastal and sea borders Coastal Security - Director general of the Indian Coast Guard is the Commander coastal command and is responsible for overall coordination between central and state agencies in all matters relating to coastal securityHistory

A coast guard ship at the Naval Dockyard (Bombay)The establishment of the Indian Coast Guard was first proposed by the Indian Navy to provide non-military maritime services to the nation.[4] In the 1960s, sea-borne smuggling of goods was threatening India's domestic economy. The Indian Customs Department frequently called upon the Indian Navy for assistance with patrol and interception in the anti-smuggling effort.The Nagchaudhuri Committee was constituted with participation from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force to study the problem. In August 1971, the committee identified the requirement to patrol India's vast coastline, set up a registry of offshore fishing vessels in order to identify illegal activity, and establish a capable and well-equipped force to intercept vessels engaged in illegal activities. The committee also looked at the number and nature of the equipment, infrastructure and personnel required to provide those services.[4]By 1973, India had started a program to acquire the equipment and started deputing personnel from the Indian Navy for these anti-smuggling and law enforcement tasks, under the provisions of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act. The Indian Navy sensed that the law enforcement nature of these duties diverged from its core mission as a military service. Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, then Chief of Naval Staff, hence made a recommendation to the Defense Secretary outlining the need for a separate maritime service to undertake those duties and offering the Navy's assistance in its establishment. On 31 August 1974, the Defense Secretary submitted a note to the Cabinet Secretary proposing cabinet action on Admiral Kohli's recommendation.As a result, in September 1974, the Indian cabinet set up the Rustamji Committee, under the chairmanship of Khusro Faramurz Rustamji, with participation from the Navy, the Air Force and the Department of Revenue to examine gaps in security and law enforcement between the roles of the Indian Navy and the central and state police forces. The discovery of oil off Bombay High further emphasised the need for a maritime law enforcement and protection service. The committee submitted its recommendation for the establishment of the Indian Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defense on 31 July 1975. Bureaucratic wrangling followed, with the Cabinet Secretary making a recommendation to place the service under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Then prime minister Indira Gandhi overruled the Cabinet Secretary and decided to accept the original recommendation of the Rustamji Committee to place the service under the Ministry of Defense.[4]An interim Indian Coast Guard came into being on 1 February 1977, equipped with two small corvettes and five patrol boats transferred from the Navy. The duties and functions of the service were formally defined in the Coast Guard Act, which was passed by India's parliament on 18 August 1978 and came into immediate effect.Vice Admiral V.A. Kamath of the Indian Navy was appointed the founding director general. Prime Minister Morarji Desai inspected the Guard of Honour at the service's inauguration. Vice Admiral Kamath proposed a five-year plan to develop the ICG into a potent force by 1984, but the full potential of this plan was not immediately realised due to an economic resource crunch.[4]One of the historic operational successes of the ICG occurred in October 1999, with the recapture at high seas of a Panamanian-registered Japanese cargo ship, MV Alondra Rainbow, hijacked off Indonesia. Her crew was rescued off Phuket, Thailand. The ship had been repainted as MV Mega Rama, and was spotted off Kochi, heading towards Pakistan. She was chased by ICGS Tarabai and INSPrahar(K98) of the Indian Navy, and apprehended.[5] It was the first successful prosecution of armed pirates in over a century.The Indian Coast Guard conducts exercises with the other coast guards of the world. In May 2005, the ICG agreed to establish liaison links with Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency (PMSA). In 2006, the Indian Coast Guard conducted exercises with its Japanese and Korean counterparts.After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian government initiated a program to expand the ICG force, assets and infrastructure. The force is expected to be tripled between 2010 and 2019 in manpower, vessels and aircraft.[6][7]PersonnelCoast Guard officersThe officers in the Coast Guard have the same rank structure as the Central Armed Police Forces. The director general Coast Guard is usually a vice admiral rank officer on deputation from the Indian Navy.[8][9]

Officers are appointed in the Coast Guard in one of four branches, as either General Duty officer, Pilot officer, Technical officer or Law officers. Lady Officers have two branches i.e. General Duty officer OR Pilot officer and serve on shore establishments/Air Stations/Headquarters. They are not deployed on board Indian Coast Guard ships.[10]General Duty officers

ICG offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vishwast visiting Kobe, JapanThe command of ships at sea can only be exercised by officers of the General Duty (GD) branch. The key functions of a General Duty officer would be to operate weapons, sensors and different kinds of equipment on board a ship. The safety of the ship and the men would be GD officers responsibility.[11] All the District Commanders (COMDIS) and Commander of Coast Guard Region (COMCG) appointments are exercised by a GD Officer of the Indian Coast Guard. GD officers are graduates in Science or Engineering.Pilot officersPilot officers are also part of GD branch. A Pilot officer gets an opportunity to work at shore Air Stations along the Indian coasts and also embark ships. ICG operates fixed wing aircraft for surveillance of the exclusive economic zone. In addition, helicopters are embarked on Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) to provide local surveillance and perform search and rescue mission at sea.[11] Pilot officers are graduates in Science or Engineering.Technical officersTechnical officers are responsible for operation of advanced technology and sensor systems on board Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, as well as on shore installations. They also command the maintenance wings of the force. Technical officers are graduates in Engineering.Law officersLaw officers act as legal advisers to their respective commanders. They represent the Indian Coast Guard in legal actions filed by or against the organisation. They also perform the duties of trial law officers in Coast Guard courts, convened to try delinquent Coast Guard personnel. The Directorate of Law at Coast Guard Headquarters is headed by a Deputy Inspector General.Enrolled personsEnrolled persons in the Coast Guard serve as either a yantrik (technician) or navik (sailor).[10]Yantriks are responsible for operating and maintaining mechanical, electrical or aeronautical equipment and systems on board the Coast Guard vessels and aircraft.Naviks may further serve in the General Duty or Domestic branches. The General Duty naviks serve as sailors, weapons systems operators, communication specialists, divers, etc. or in specific maritime or aviation support roles. Domestic branch naviks serve in roles such as stewards, cooks, etc. on board Coast Guard vessels.All personnel are trained in operation of weapons systems in cases of emergency.TrainingCurrently, Officers of Indian Coast Guard undergo Basic Military Training at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala along with their counterparts of Indian Navy. This helps in the mutual interchange of Officers among these two sister services. While the Indian Coast Guard Academy is under construction in Azhikkal, Kannur district, Kerala.[12] The Sailors of Indian Coast Guard gets trained along with Indian Naval Sailors at the Indian Naval training establishment INS Chilka. All the training undertaken by Indian Coast Guard Officers and Sailors are the same as those under taken by Indian Naval Officers and Sailors.OrganizationIndian Armed Forces

Triservices Crest.

Military Manpower

Active troops1,325,000 (3rd)

Reserve forces1,155,000 (7th)

Paramilitary forcesand CAPF1,293,300 (4th)

Components

Indian Army

Indian Air Force

Indian Navy

Indian Coast Guard

Paramilitary forces of India

Central Armed Police Forces

Strategic Nuclear Command

History

Military history of India

Ranks

Air Force ranks and insignia

Army ranks and insignia

Naval ranks and insignia

The Indian Coast Guard organization is headed by the Director General (DG ICG) who is located at Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ), New Delhi. At CGHQ, he is assisted by four deputy director generals of the rank of inspector general, and other senior officers heading various staff divisions.The current Director General (DG ICG) is Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, AVSM.[13]Indian Coast Guard has recently got its first three-star rank officer Shree Rajendra Singh Additional director general, PTM, TM, who has the distinction of being the first regular direct entry officer of the Indian Coast Guard to be promoted to the rank of ADG on 11 Jan 2013. Additional director general of Indian coast guard is equivalent to vice admiral of Indian Navy.[14]The ICG as of now is headed by a naval officer of the rank of Vice Admiral on deputation to the Coast Guard as a direct entry Coast Guard Officer is yet to reach the age/service to become equivalent to Vice Admiral as it is the youngest of all the all Armed Forces started in the 1970s. Two of the director generals (the 12th and 16th), Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rameshwar Singh DG, PTM and Director General of Indian Coast Guard Dr. Prabhakaran Paleri DG, PTM, TM, were career Coast Guard officers, in the sense that they were Indian Navy officers on permanent secondment to the Indian Coast Guard.[15] DG Rameshwar Singh had spent twenty years in the Indian Navy, before he was seconded permanently to the Indian Coast Guard. His tenure lasted for six months, between March 2001, and September 2001. Dr. Prabhakaran Paleri,DG was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1969, and permanently seconded to the Coast Guard in 1981.[16] His tenure lasted for five months, from February 2006 to August 2006.[17]The Indian Coast Guard operates five regions. Each region is headed by an officer of the rank of inspector general.Coast Guard regionsRegional HQ locationRegional commander

Western Region (W)MumbaiIG Surinder Pal Singh Basra, YSM, PTM, TM

Eastern Region (E)ChennaiIG Satya Prakash Sharma, PTM, TM

North East Region (NE)KolkataIG VSR Murthy, PTM, TM

Andaman & Nicobar Region (A&N)Port BlairIG K Natarajan, PTM, TM

North West Region (NW)GandhinagarIG Kuldip Singh Sheoran, TM

Each of the regions is further divided into multiple districts, typically covering a coastal state or a union territory.EstablishmentsBy the end of 2012, the Indian Coast Guard is on track to operate:[18] 42 Coast Guard Stations 5 Coast Guard Air Stations 10 Coast Guard Air EnclavesEquipmentSurface vesselsShips belonging to the Indian Coast Guard are prefixed ICGS, abbreviation for Indian Coast Guard Ship.Ship ClassTypeOriginDisplacementIn serviceNotes

In Service: 93 ships

Samudra classPollution Control Vessel(PCV)India3300 tons2[19]

Samar classAdvanced Offshore Patrol VesselIndia2005 tons6

Vishwast classOffshore Patrol VesselIndia1800 tons3

Vikram classOffshore Patrol Vessel1220 tons52 Decommissioned

Aadesh ClassFast Patrol Vessels (FPV)India CSL290 tons420 ordered, 8 launched, 4 commissioned[20]

Rajshree classInshore patrol vesselIndia275 tons71 more under construction.

Rani Abbaka classInshore patrol vesselIndia275 tons23 more under construction.

Sarojini Naidu ClassExtra Fast Patrol Vessel (XFPV)India270 tons7

Priyadarshini ClassInshore Patrol Vessels215 tons8

Tarabai ClassInshore Patrol VesselsIndia/Singapore236 tons6

Rajhans ClassSeaward Defence Boat203 tons23 decommissioned

Jijabai ClassInshore Patrol VesselsIndia/Japan181 tons07 decommissioned

Pulicat ClassPatrol BoatUSSR80 tons05 decommissioned

ABG fast interceptor craftsInterceptor BoatIndia/Australia75 tons13

Bharati class interceptor boatFast Patrol Vessels (FPV)India65 tons1Total 15 ordered.

AMPL ClassInterceptor BoatIndia/UK44 tons91 transferred to Mauritius

Swallow Craft ClassInshore Patrol CraftSouth Korea32 tons5

Mandovi Marine ClassPatrol craftIndia10 tons5 status unknown

Timblo ClassInterceptor CraftIndia7 tons10

Bristol ClassInterceptor Craft5.5 tons4

Vadyar ClassInterceptor Craft2.4 tons8

Griffon/Grse ClassAir Cushion Vehicle (Hovercraft)UKN.A.10

Under Construction/Order: 156 ships [21]

Samar classAdvanced Offshore Patrol VesselIndia2230 tons1

GSL ClassAdvanced Offshore Patrol VesselIndia2400 tons62 Keel laid

Samudra classPollution Control Vessel(PCV)India3300 tons1

Aadesh ClassFast Patrol Vessels (FPV)India CSL290 tons1620 ordered, 8 launched, 4 commissioned[20]

Rajshree classInshore patrol vesselIndia275 tons18 ordered, 7 commissioned

Rani Abbaka classInshore patrol vesselIndia35 ordered, 2 commissioned

HSL classInshore patrol vesselIndia8

Griffon ClassAir Cushion Vehicle (Hovercraft)UKN.A.712 ordered, 5 commissioned

Air Cushion Vehicle (Hovercraft)UKN.A.6As per Griffon's website, status unknown,

L&T fast interceptor craftsInterceptor BoatIndia90 tons34+1836+18 ordered, 9 commissioned

Bharati class interceptor boatFast Patrol Vessels (FPV)India65 tons1415 ordered, 1 commissioned

Pipavav Class Fast Patrol VesselsFast Patrol Vessel (FPV)India14

Pipavav Class Training VesselTraining VesselIndia1

Timblo class patrol craftPatrol craftIndia15 tons30

Aircraft inventoryMain article: List of active Indian military aircraftThe Coast Guard operates a fleet of 38 Dornier Do 228 maritime surveillance aircraft, 9 HAL Dhruv and 19 HAL Chetak utility helicopters.AircraftPhotoOriginRoleVersionNumberComment

Fixed-wing aircraft (38)

Dornier Do 228IndiaGermanyMaritime surveillance, search and rescueDo 228-10138By 31 July 2013.[22]

Helicopters (27)

HAL DhruvIndiaUtility helicopter916 more ordered on 24 July 2014.[23]

HAL ChetakIndiaFranceUtility helicopter18