The second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), part of a series of seven such vessels, was launched at the L&T shipyard, Kattupalli, on Saturday.
The OPV was fully indigenously designed and built by a private yard. The first OPV was launched on October 27 last and is likely to be inducted into the Coast Guard in March, a release said.
The second OPV is expected to be inducted in September after extensive trials, the release said.
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“The vessel would be utilised for day and night patrol and surveillance and anti-terrorist and anti-smuggling operations in Exclusive Economic Zones, and for coastal security. The ship is fitted with a 30 mm automatic gun and two 12.7 mm guns with fire control system,” the release said.
The vessels are equipped with state-of-the-art radars and navigational and communication system that are capable of operating in tropical conditions.