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Mangalore , Dec. 4

Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Savitribai Phule, an extra-fast patrol vessel, was inducted into the fleet of Coast Guard District Karnataka at New Mangalore on Monday.

ICGS Savitribai Phule is the fifth of its class of extra-fast patrol vessel built by Goa Shipyard Ltd.

The keel was laid on March 12, and was commissioned on October 28, at Vasco-da-Gama in Goa.

A Coast Guard release said here that the ship has been added to the Coast Guard fleet at Mangalore to meet any kind of security treat and challenges, off Karnataka coast. The ship is capable of carrying out anti-smuggling operation, search and rescue and all other charter of duties of the Coast Guard.

The high speed helps in responding to any requirement in shortest possible time.

ICGS Savitribai Phule — which is commanded by Commandant Donny Michael — is under the operational control of Coast Guard District Headquarters, Karnataka, commanded by Commandant M.V. Baadkar. The ship has five officers and 32 enrolled personnel.

The ship is 50.44 mtrs in length and is capable of attaining a speed of 35 knots with endurance of 1,500 nautical miles at economical speed, the release added.

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