Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Indian Coast Guard commissions Amulya fast patrol vessel
The Indian Coast Guard has added a new ship named Amulya to its fleet.
This ship is special because it was built in India with more than half of its parts made in the country.
Amulya is fast and can travel long distances.
It has special guns and technology to help it do its job.
The ship will help keep the seas around India safe and clean.
It is part of a new group of ships called the Adamya class.
The name Amulya means 'priceless', showing how important this ship is for protecting India's waters.
The ship is commanded by Commandant Anupam Singh and has a crew of 39 people.
It will be based in Paradip, Odisha.
Indian Coast Guard commissioned fast patrol vessel Amulya, the third vessel in the Adamya class.
Amulya is 51 metres long, with a top speed of 27 knots and an operational endurance of 1,500 nautical miles.
The vessel is equipped with a 30 mm CRN-91 gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote-controlled guns.
More than 60% of Amulya's components are indigenous, highlighting India's progress in self-reliance in defence.
The ship integrates modern technologies for efficiency, endurance, and rapid response capability, and will be based in Paradip, Odisha.
- Who
- Indian Coast Guard
- What
- Commissioned fast patrol vessel Amulya
- When
- Friday, December 19
- Where
- Eastern seaboard of India, based in Paradip, Odisha
- Why
- To undertake missions including surveillance, search and rescue, anti-smuggling operations, and pollution response
- Vessel Name
- Amulya
- Type
- Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV)
- Length
- 51 metres
- Top Speed
- 27 knots
- Operational Endurance
- 1,500 nautical miles
- Indigenous Components
- More than 60%
- Armament
- 30 mm CRN-91 gun and two 12.7 mm stabilised remote-controlled guns
- Builder
- Goa Shipyard Limited
- Base Location
- Paradip, Odisha
- Commanding Officer
- Commandant (JG) Anupam Singh
- Crew
- 5 officers and 34 personnel
