Sajag Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

About Sajag OPV:

• ICGS Sajag is part of the Indian Coast Guard fleet of OPVs, based on the West Coast of India in Porbandar, Gujarat.
• It has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
• It is the third in the series of 105-meter OPVs being built by GSL.
• It operates under the operational command of the Commander Coast Guard Region (North West). 
• Sajag has undertaken various Coast Guard operations, including coastal security, IMBL / EEZ surveillance, anti-transnational crimes, and maritime SAR and pollution response operations in the past.
• Features:
  • The ship is equipped with modern weapon systems, sensors, and state-of-the-art navigation and communication systems.
  • It is propelled by two 9100 KW diesel engines and can attain a maximum speed of 26 knots.
  • It has an endurance of 6000 nm at an economical speed.
  • It is fitted with a 40/60 Bofors gun and two 12.7 mm guns.
  • It is designed to carry one twin-engine helicopter and four high-speed boats, including two inflatable boats for boarding operations, search and rescue, law enforcement, and maritime patrol.
  • The ship is also capable of carrying pollution response equipment to contain oil spills at sea.
  • The ship is also equipped with an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), Power Management System (PMS) and High-Power External firefighting (EFF) system.