Question: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned which among the following vessels on September 25, 2019 at the Chennai port?
(a) Varaha
(b) Vamana
(c) Vyapak
(d) Varma
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- The ICGS Varaha, the fourth in the series of seven 98-m Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), was commissioned on September 25, 2019 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- The ship, which was commissioned at the Chennai port, would be based at New Mangalore under the administrative and operational control of Commander Coast Guard region (west).
- The ship will have on board 14 officers and 89 men.
- The ship has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Katupalli ship building yard in North Chennai.
Features:
- It is fit with the latest navigation and communication equipment.
- It also has some of the most advanced sensors and machinery as well as a 33-millimetre (mm) gun.
- It will be fitted with 12.7 mm gun with fire control system.
- The ship’s special features include the integrated Bridge System, Automated Power Management System and indigenously built Integrated Platform Management System and Halo Traversing System.
- It ship is also designed to carry one twin engine helicopter and four high speed boats.
- Singh stated that the ship will operate from the port of New Mangalore covering up to Kanyakumari.
- The ship will add to the ICG’s strength in responding to the threats of maritime terrorism, smuggling and challenges of maritime enforcement.
Links:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/defence-minsiter-rajnath-singh-commissions-icgs-varaha/article29506552.ece
http://ddnews.gov.in/national/icgs-varaha-commissioned-defense-minister-rajnath-singh