Cochin Shipyard launched the tenth of the 20 Fast Patrol Vessels being built for Indian Coast Guard, the company said in its press release. Capt R S Sundar, Director (Operations), CSL, DIG T.P. Sadanandan, CG RPS(KOC), Shri D Paul Ranjan, Director (Finance), CSL and Shri Sunny Thomas, Direct or (Technical), CSL and other senior officials of CSL and ICG were present on the occasion. On the occasion Shri R. K. Singh, IFA to DGCG laid the Keel of BY – 511 the eleventh FPV.
CSL has so far delivered 7 vessels in the 20 vessel series and the eight vessel is getting ready for sea trials. The seventh vessel ICGS AMAL was handed over to the Indian Coast Guard on 18 th July 2014. In 2013-14, CSL delivered five fast p atrol vessels to Indian Coast Guard and two high end Platform Supply Vessels to Nor wegian owners.