Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Ajit Joins Coast Guard Station at Okha
The Indian Coast Guard’s new fast patrol vessel ICGS Ajit arrived at its base port of Okha, at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch on Gujarat’s Arabian Sea coast, on 3 November 2026. Okha sits at the north-western tip of the Saurashtra peninsula, close to busy shipping lanes serving Kandla, Mundra and other Gulf of Kutch ports. A welcome ceremony was held on arrival.
ICGS Ajit is the seventh of eight Adamya-class fast patrol vessels built for the Coast Guard by Goa Shipyard Limited. It has more than 65% indigenous content, in line with India’s push for self-reliance in shipbuilding. The vessel was handed over to the Coast Guard on 25 August 2026 and commissioned at Goa Shipyard on 9 October.
From the CrewMirror Blog
Fast patrol vessels are smaller and quicker than offshore patrol vessels and are designed for coastal work. At Okha, ICGS Ajit will be used for surveillance, search and rescue, coastal security, protection of fishermen and offshore assets, pollution response and anti-smuggling operations. The Coast Guard said the ship will help keep the region’s seas “safe, secure and vigilant”.
The arrival adds to a series of new Coast Guard platforms delivered by Indian shipyards this year, strengthening the force’s presence along the west coast, where heavy traffic of tankers, bulk carriers, dhows and fishing boats moves in and out of Gujarat’s ports.
CrewMirror Takeaway
More fast Coast Guard ships in the Gulf of Kutch mean quicker help for crews of merchant ships, dhows and fishing boats in an emergency. Crews trading to Gujarat ports can support this by keeping VHF watch and reporting incidents promptly.
