IPV means - Inshore Patrol Vessel, which means a boat/ship which will patrol oceans surrounding India.
A total of 5 such ships are projected to be built, The first such ship is called "Rani Abbakka" and was built at Vishakapatnam ( A.P) India, This ship will guard the Indian Eastern Region.
This ship was commissioned on 3rd week of Jan 2012.
It is 50m long, has 5 officers and 34 naval men and will be under the commandant based in Chennai.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ4f2VtPMWI
This ICGS ship was indigenious ( meaning it was designed and built completely ) in Hindustan dockyards in Vishakapatnam, A.P India.
(ICGS = Indian Coast Guard Ship )
The ship will be deployed extensively in the eastern region to ensure the safety and security of India’s maritime interests.
Who was Rani Abbakka:
Rani Abbakka was a queen, ruler in Karnataka (near Mangalore called Ullal ) She fought the portuguese back in the 16th Century.
Read more about Rani Abbakka here, http://ignca.nic.in/nl001903.htm
http://www.whatisindia.com/abbakka/index.html
A total of 5 such ships are projected to be built, The first such ship is called "Rani Abbakka" and was built at Vishakapatnam ( A.P) India, This ship will guard the Indian Eastern Region.
This ship was commissioned on 3rd week of Jan 2012.
It is 50m long, has 5 officers and 34 naval men and will be under the commandant based in Chennai.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ4f2VtPMWI
This ICGS ship was indigenious ( meaning it was designed and built completely ) in Hindustan dockyards in Vishakapatnam, A.P India.
(ICGS = Indian Coast Guard Ship )
The ship will be deployed extensively in the eastern region to ensure the safety and security of India’s maritime interests.
Who was Rani Abbakka:
Rani Abbakka was a queen, ruler in Karnataka (near Mangalore called Ullal ) She fought the portuguese back in the 16th Century.
Read more about Rani Abbakka here, http://ignca.nic.in/nl001903.htm
http://www.whatisindia.com/abbakka/index.html
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