Indian Coast Guard commissions Fast Patrol Vessel 'Amulya' in Goa
Indian Coast Guard Ship Amulya, the third of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned in Goa on 19 December 2025 and will be based at Paradip, Odisha.
Summary
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Amulya, the third in a series of eight new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels, was commissioned in Goa on 19 December 2025. ICGS Amulya is a 51-metre vessel designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited with more than 60% indigenous components, powered by two 3,000 kW diesel engines for a top speed of 27 knots and an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles. The ship will be based at Paradip, Odisha under the Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East), for surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue, anti-smuggling and pollution response on the eastern seaboard.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 19 December 2025, Goa
- Class
- Third of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels
- Builder
- Goa Shipyard Limited; over 60% indigenous content
- Specifications
- 51 m; 27 knots; 1,500 nautical miles
- Base
- Paradip, Odisha; Coast Guard Region (North East)
- Meaning
- 'Amulya' means 'priceless'
Practice MCQs 2 questions
ICGS Amulya, commissioned in Goa on 19 December 2025, is the third vessel of which class of Fast Patrol Vessels?
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Correct answer: B — Adamya class
PIB 2206579: Amulya is the third in the series of eight new-generation Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels.
Consider the following statements about ICGS Amulya: 1. It was built by Goa Shipyard Limited with more than 60% indigenous components. 2. It will be based at Paradip under the Coast Guard Region (North East). 3. It is a 51-metre vessel with a top speed of 35 knots. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2206579: GSL-built with over 60% indigenous content, and based at Paradip under the Commander, Coast Guard Region (North East). The 51-metre ship's top speed is 27 knots, so statement 3 is wrong.