MCGS EMBARKS ON ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE TO MAURITIUS

PANJI: MCGS VALIANT, the second Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) designed and constructed by GSL for Mauritius Coast Guard (MCG) embarked on its maiden voyage to Mauritius on 24th May, 2017 at GSL. The ship was ceremonially seen off by RAdm. Shekhar Mital, NM (Retd), CMD, Goa Shipyard Ltd who facilitated ASP Outam Kumar Guness, CO, CGS Valiant and the entire crew members on the occasion, Cmde. B.B. Nagpal, Director (CPP&BD), Mr. Sudhakar T. N. Director (Finance) besides other dignitaries were present on the occasion. 

 

'Radm Shekhar Mittal' said that the vessel was launched on 2nd Feb 2017 by Mrs K. Napaul, the Consul and Head of Consulate of Mauritius at Mumbai. GSL has successfully delivered this ship to MCG on 30th April 2017, Four Months ahead of contractual schedule.” 

 

The vessel is primarily designed for Coastal Patrolling, Anti-piracy, Anti-smuggling, Anti-drug Surveillance, Anti-poaching Operations, and Search and Rescue Operations. The vessel is fitted with 30 mm CRN-91 Gun, 12.7 mm HMGs & 7.62 mm MMGs besides state-of-the-art Navigation and Communication equipment and is capable of achieving a high speed of 37 knots. During the trials the vessel achieved 37.5 knots and all other design parameters.