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"The ministry will not turn its back on the CSL and I would sincerely work in this regard," he said adding the shipyard should further shorten its delivery schedules.

Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, Director General of Indian Coast Guard, said Abheek is the 23rd commissioning that the maritime security agency had achieved this year.

This was not only a testimony to the country's ship building capabilities, but also the fast paced modernisation of the Coast Guard fleet which today boasts of more than 90 ships and craft and over 60 aircraft.

ICGS Abheek, commanded by Commandant Manoj Kumar Negi, has a crew of 39 personnel and would be based at Chennai.

Propelled by water jet with a maximum speed of 33 Knots and an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles, the ship is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and medical evacuation.

The ship has an integrated gun mount with indigenous fire control system.

Union Minister K V Thomas, CSL Chairman and Managing Director Commodre K Subramaniam were among those who participated.
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