Adamya-class patrol vessel
Indian light patrol boat
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Adamya-class patrol vessel is a series of eight fast patrol vessels (FPVs) being built for the Indian Coast Guard by Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco da Gama, Goa.
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Amulya (258) during a patrol. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa, India |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Aadesh class |
| Succeeded by | MDL class |
| Built | 2023 – present |
| In commission | 2025 – present |
| Planned | 9 |
| Building | 2 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 5 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 320 tonnes (315 long tons) |
| Length | 51.43 m (168 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | <2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | |
| Range | 1500 nm at cruising speed with 25% reserve fuel capacity |
| Endurance | 5 days |
| Complement | 5 officers and 34 personnel[1] |
| Armament |
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Design
GSL-class vessels have a length of 52 meters and a beam of 8 meters with a design speed of over 27 knots. These vessels, which will be equipped with state of the art equipment and computerized control systems, are state-of-the-art Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on an GSL's in-house design.[3] These are the first class of ships of the Indian Coast Guard to be equipped with a controllable pitch propeller (CPP)-based propulsion system.[4] The propulsion system includes two 3,000 kW (4,000 hp) diesel engines paired with two indigenously developed CPPs and gearboxes. The weapon systems include a 30mm CRN 91 naval gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote‑controlled machine guns. In order to enhance operational efficiency and automation, the ships will have an Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Platform Management System, and Automated Power Management System.[1]
The primary roles of the vessel include fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within India's exclusive economic zone, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti piracy, and search and rescue operations. The vessels also have a secondary role of providing communication link and escorting convoys during hostilities and wartime.[5]
The ships have indigenous content of over 60%.[6]
Construction history
2022
On 28 March 2022, the Indian Ministry of Defence awarded the contract for eight fast patrol vessels to the Goa Shipyard Limited. The cost of the project amounts to ₹473 crore (US$49 million). Under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category, GSL designed, developed, and manufactured these surface platforms indigenously.[7] As per the contract, the vessels needed to be delivered within 45 months of signing the contract.[5]
2023
25 August 2023: Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid the keel of the first four of the fast patrol vessels for the Coast Guard.[3]
The construction began circa 2023 on all the ships.[8]
2024
28 August 2024: Goa Shipyard Limited laid the keel of the second four of the fast patrol vessels for the Coast Guard.[9]
28 October: GSL launched first two ships simultaneously, named Adamya (256) and Akshar (257), utilising the state-of-art Ship Lift System.[6][10]
2025
6 January 2025: The third and fourth ships, named Amulya (258) and Akshay (259), were launched.[11]
16 June: The fifth ship of the class, Achal, was launched.[12]
25 June: The maiden ship Adamya was inducted into active service.[4]
29 July: The sixth ship of the class, Atal, was launched.[13]
18 September: Akshar, the second ship was delivered the to Indian Coast Guard following the First Reading Ceremony and Handing Over Ceremony.[14]
19 September: Adamya was commissioned at ICGS Paradip under the administrative and operational control of Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East), Kolkata, through Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarter 7 located at Paradip.[15] The commissioning commander of the ship is Commandant Anurag Pandey.[1]
4 October: Akshar was commissioned at ICGS Karaikal under the administrative and operational control of Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), Chennai, through Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarter 13 located at Puducherry.[16][17] The commissioning commander of the ship is Commandant (JG) Subhendu Chakraborty.[18][19]
24 October: The last of the two remaining ships, Ajit and Aparajit, were simultaneously launched by Smt. Manju Sharma, in the presence of Financial Advisor (Defence Services) Dr. Mayank Sharma, the Chief Guest. The event was also attended by Commander, ICG Region (West) Inspector General Bhisham Sharma along with senior officers from the ICG and Goa Shipyard Limited.[20]
30 November: The third ship from the project, Amulya, was delivered to the Indian Coast Guard on 30 November 2025. The ship will be commissioned soon and will be based in Paradip alongside the lead ship Adamya.[21]
19 December: Amulya was commissioned on 19 December 2025 in Goa. The commissioning ceremony was presided over by Joint Secretary (IC), Ceremonial & CAO Shri Amitabh Prasad, and attended by senior officials of ICG, Central and State Governments, and representatives from GSL. ICGS Amulya will be based at Paradip, Odisha, operating under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East). The ship is commanded by Commandant (JG) Anupam Singh and has a complement of 05 officers and 34 personnel.[22]
2026
31 March: Achal was delivered to the Indian Coast Guard on 31 March 2026.[23]
9 May: Achal was commissioned into active service under the administrative and operational control of Commander, Coast Guard Region (North West), Gandhinagar.[24]
27 June Akshay was commissioned into Coast Guard fleet in Goa.[25]
25 August Ajit was delivered to the Coast Guard on 25 August 2026.[26]
Ships in class
An Adamya class vessel was also donated to the Seychelles Coast Guard under the name PS Lespwar on 27 June 2026.[27]
| Name | Yard No. | Pennant No. | Keel Laid | Launched | Delivered | Commissioned | Home Port | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indian Coast Guard | ||||||||
| Adamya | 1270 | 256 | 25 August 2023[3] | 28 October 2024[6] | 25 June 2025[4] | 19 September 2025[1] | Paradip | Active |
| Akshar | 1271 | 257 | 17 September 2025[14] | 4 October 2025[18][19] | Karaikal | |||
| Amulya | 1272 | 258 | 6 January 2025[11] | 30 November 2025[21] | 19 December 2025[22] | Paradip | ||
| Akshay | 1273 | 259 | 29 May 2026 | 27 June 2026[25] | Goa | |||
| Achal | 1274 | 260 | 28 August 2024[9] | 16 June 2025[28] | 31 March 2026[23] | 9 May 2026[24] | Vadinar | |
| Atal | 1275 | 261 | 29 July 2025[13] | Launched | ||||
| Ajit | 1277 | 262 | 24 October 2025[20] | 25 August 2026[26] | Delivered | |||
| Aparajit | 1278 | 263 | Launched | |||||
 Seychelles Coast Guard | ||||||||
| Lespwar | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 27 June 2026[27] | N/a | N/a | Active |
Gallery
Adamya (256) during commissioning ceremony.
Adamya (256) during commissioning ceremony
Akshar (257) during delivery to the Indian Coast Guard.
Adamya (256) on a patrol during search and rescue workshop and sea exercise ReSAREX-25.
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