Skippered by Commandant Amitabh Banerjee, H-198 became the second ACV to join Coast Guard's surveillance machinery in its district headquarters three after ACV H-196 that arrived here on September 22.
Rajmani Sharma, Deputy Inspector-General, and Commander, Coast Guard Karnataka commandant Gulwinder Singh, skipper of ACV H-196, Commandant Rajender Singh Sapal, district plans and operations officer and personnel of district headquarters three were on hand to receive the ACV. Slippery slope at the beach meant Amitabh had to take H-198 for one more run on the Sea before he brought it ashore authoritatively and with aplomb.
The two ACVs - will complement the four inshore patrol vessels that Coast Guard already has here, Rajmani Sharma said. With the fifth inshore patrol vessel Amartya, and a fast attack craft expected to join the fleet here next month, Coast Guard will be in a far greater position to thwart any sea borne incursion off Karnataka and Goa coasts, Rajmani said, adding these ACVs and patrol vessels can be deployed anywhere anytime based on need.
Coast Guard, as reported in these columns earlier, will also have an advanced offshore patrol vessel ICGS Samarth based here once the dedicated jetty sought by it at New Mangalore Port becomes operational, he said, adding an India Coast Guard air enclave could also materialise at old airport at Bajpe near here where Chetaks and Dorniers will be based for aerial reconnaissance and search and rescue operations and other operational roles.
Rajmani said the two ACVs that have reached here and that will be based here permanently will be commissioned in a gala commissioning ceremony to be held here soon. "We are in touch with our top brass and other dignitaries for this event," he said. On the other hand, ICGS Amartya will be inducted in to the Coast Guard here and sail back to Goa for its formal commissioning ceremony along with another vessel of the Coast Guard, he added.
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