GSL-class vessels have a length of 52 meters and a beam of 8 meters with a design speed of over 27 knots. These vessels, which will be equipped with state of the art equipment and computerized control systems, are state-of-the-art Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on an GSL's in-house design.[1]
The primary roles of the vessel include fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within India's exclusive economic zone, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti piracy, and search and rescue operations. The vessels also have a secondary role of providing communication link and escorting convoys during hostilities and wartime.[2]
On 28 March 2022, Ministry of Defence awarded the contract for eight Fast Patrol Vessels to the Goa Shipyard Limited. The cost of the project amounts to ₹473 crore (US$57 million). Under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category, GSL will design, develop, and manufacture these surface platforms indigenously.[4] As per the contract, the vessels needs to be delivered within 45 months of signing the contract.[2]
On 25 August 2024, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid the keel of four Coast Guard Fast Patrol vessels.[1]
On 28 October 2024, GSL launched two vessel simultaneously, named Adamya (256) and Akshar (257), utilising the state-of-art Ship Lift System.[3][5]
