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Gujarat Maritime Board Guidelines, Boats
13 December 2024
Keeping in mind the safety of people in boating activities in Gujarat, an important decision has been taken by the Gujarat Maritime Board. In which new guidelines ‘Gujarat Inland Ship Rules, 2024′ have been announced by the Gujarat Maritime Board. In which permission has to be taken for registration, survey and operation of Anand Shilp-Boats. Along with this, detailed guidelines have been prepared for the regulation of boats operating on inland waterways in the state.
Gujarat Maritime Board has announced new guidelines. In which the owners of all Anand Shilp-Boats in the state will have to compulsorily register the boat at the District Collector’s Office. Thus, after the completion of the registration process, the boat will be surveyed by the State Maritime Board. Also, the boat will have to be operated by taking permit from the District Magistrate or Municipal Commissioner. When a boat owner violates the rules announced by the Gujarat Maritime Board, legal action will be taken against him.
A boat named Ambika Prasad from Navabandar went fishing in the Mediterranean Sea, carrying seven fishermen. The fishermen on the boat were fishing 18 nautical miles away at night when the boat suddenly malfunctioned and went into the water. After receiving information about the incident, a nearby fishing boat rescued three fishermen, while four fishermen are still missing.
A warning has been issued for turbulent seas due to low pressure in the Arabian Sea, so all 700 boats in Jaffrabad have been recalled as a precaution.
The indigenously built interceptor boat C-454 has been inducted into the Indian Coast Guard at Hazira in Surat. 54 boats of this type have been built with surveillance, radar and weapons, of which the last and 54th boat was handed over to the Indian Coast Guard on 16 December 2020.
This indigenous boat built in Hazira, Surat will keep an eye on illegal infiltration, smuggling, fishing, drug mafia, intruders, terrorists and suspicious maritime activities.
54 boats have been built from 2010 to 2020. The terrorists who carried out the Mumbai bomb blasts had entered through the Gujarat border. Therefore, Gujarat has been given the maximum number of boats.
On 20 December 2012, Porbandar was given India’s first boat by the Congress’ Manmohan Singh government. Gujarat has given the maximum number of boats in India, 10. Then Ratnagiri, Mundra, Bypore, Mumbai, Kavarti, Port Blair-6, Jakhau 2, Porbandar 2, Okha 2, Pipavav, Surat-2, Goa, Karaikal, Karwar, Androth, Karaikal, Krishnapatnam, Haldia, Paradip, Vizhinjam, Vadinar, Chennai 3, Karaikal, Murud Janjira, Murud Janjira, Karaikal, Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Mumbai, Vizhinjam, Kavaratti, Kavaratti, Mangaluru have been given.
These ships are for patrolling and rescue operations in India’s exclusive economic zone.
L&T has built 54 boats worth Rs 1400 crore. The cost of one boat is Rs 27-30 crore.
L&T received an order to build 36 high speed interceptor boats for Rs 977 crore on 22 March 2010. Then on 27 January 2013 it ordered 18 such boats worth Rs 447 crore. The boats are built at L&T’s existing shipyard Yajira Hazira and its new upgraded Komptupalli shipyard near Ennore.
The ships are equipped with advanced navigation and communication equipment and medium-range weapons. Each ship is powered by two Caterpillar Marine Power Systems 3516C marine propulsion engines (2525 BKW @ 1800 rpm, ‘D’ rating) and two C-4.4 auxiliary generator sets (86 EKW @ 1500 rpm). M.J.P. water-jet power for the high-speed interceptor boats is supplied by Waterjet. The Maris ECDIS900 is also equipped with a Smartline Mk 10 flat panel computer and a radar kit.
The coast of Gujarat is close to Pakistan. Therefore, 10 boats have been provided to protect the 1600 km long coastline of the state.
The strength of the Navy and Coast Guard will increase significantly due to the interceptor ship.
It will prove useful for tasks like high speed interplanetary, near coastal patrol, low intensity maritime operations, search and rescue operations and maritime border surveillance.
It intercepts any suspicious boat or person of the enemy country in the maritime area. Like a car, its engine starts immediately. The boat is capable of going up to a maximum speed of 45 knots (80 kilometers) per hour with the ability to swim even in shallow water. It goes from passive to active mode in just 15 minutes. The ship is equipped with advanced navigation and communication equipment.
These interceptor boats will be operated from Gujarat under the administration and operational control of Commander Coast Guard Region (NW).
A glimpse of C-454
The total length of the ship is 27.80 meters, displacement is 110 tonnes and maximum speed is 45 knots. The ship is equipped with twin diesel engines, twin water jet propulsion, and has a cruising range of 500 nautical miles at a speed of 25 knots. The ship has infrared surveillance for night time surveillance.
The C-454 boat is capable of multi-purpose missions such as near-shore surveillance, interdiction search and rescue, etc. It has a complement of one officer and 13 staff. Equipped with superior communication, navigation equipment and 12.7 mm Hev
Machine gun (Guard) mounted on the ship is its main weapon.
54 boats have been built by L&T Limited. Indian Coast Guard Interceptor Boat (IB) ICGS C-454 has been commissioned by Surat-based M/s Larsen & Toubro.
Designed and built by the Indian Coast Guard.
Inspector General Rakesh Pal, Commander Indian Coast Guard Region (NW), said that the indigenous interceptor boat built using I.B. It includes state-of-the-art resources like engine, radar navigation, weapon system. (Google translation from Gujarati)
