Cochin Shipyard launches the eighteenth fast patrol vessel

Cochin Shipyard launched the eighteenth of the 20 Fast Patrol Vessels (BY 518) being built for Indian Coast Guard, the company said in its press release. The vessel was named “ICGS Aryaman” and launched by Smt Tessy Thomas, wife of  Shri Sunny Thomas, Director (Technical), Cochin Shipyard Limited in a simple ceremony at CSL.  DIGG Devanand, Coast Guard, Refit and Production Superintendant, Kochi, DIG MV Pathak, Commander District IV , Shri D Paul Ranjan, Director (Finance), CSL and other senior officials of CSL and ICG were present on the occasion. CSL has so far delivered 15 of the 20 FPVs so far.