Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (2017)

The Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel is a series of seven offshore patrol vessels being built at the Kattupalli shipyard by L&T Shipbuilding for the Indian Coast Guard. These are long range surface ships which are capable of coastal and offshore patrolling.

History

In March 2015, L&T Shipbuilding was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence to build seven offshore vessel patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.
The last ship Vigraha was commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 28 August 2021.
In December 2023, a merchant ship was escorted back by ICGS Vikram to Indian waters after suffering a drone attack off the Arabian coast.
also forms a part of the 1st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy and was part of the 2024 Long Range Training Deployment (LRTD) flotilla to the Middle East.
Vigraha conducted an operational visit to Jakarta, Indonesia between 2 and 5 December 2025 while the personnel will undertake bilateral activities with Indonesian [Maritime Security Agency|Indonesian Coast Guard].

Specification

The class is long, wide, with a draught and has a displacement of 2,140 tonnes. It is capable of maximum speed of with a range of at a cruising speed of. The class will be armed with a CRN 91 Naval Gun, two heavy machine guns with fire control system, a helicopter for various operational, surveillance, and search and rescue missions. It also has modern radar; navigation and communication systems; front propulsion pods providing high maneuverability. It has been indigenously designed and has undergone dual certification from the American Bureau of Shipping and Indian Register of Shipping. The ships would be tasked with the roles of policing maritime zones, control and surveillance, search and rescue, pollution response, anti-smuggling and anti-piracy in the economic zones of the country.