List of equipment of the Indian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is the maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India. It was formally established on 18 August 1978.[1] The ICG operates under the Ministry of Defence.[2]

Active Vessels

Vessels

Vessels belonging to the Indian Coast Guard bear the prefix "ICGS" – Indian Coast Guard Ship.

Class Picture Origin Type Commissioned Displacement Vessels Comment
Pollution control vessels (4)
GSL class India Pollution control vessel 2026–present 4,100 tons 1
Samudra class India 2010–present 3,960 tons 3
Offshore patrol vessels (25)
Vikram class India Offshore patrol vessel 2018–present 2,140 tons 7
Samarth class India Offshore patrol vessel 2015–present 2,400 tons 11
Vishwast class India Offshore patrol vessel 2010–present 1,800 tons 3
Sankalp class India Offshore patrol vessel 2008–present 2,325 tons 2
Samar class India Offshore patrol vessel 1996–present 1,800 tons 2 2 ships out of 4 decommissioned in November 2023
Fast Patrol vessels (45)
Adamya class India Fast patrol vessel 2025–present 320 tons 3 [3]
Aadesh class India Fast patrol vessel 2013–present 290 tons 20
Rajshree class India Fast patrol vessel 2012–present 275 tons 13 1 additional unit built for the Seychelles Coast Guard.[4][5]
Rani Abbaka class India Fast patrol vessel 2009–present 275 tons 5
Sarojini Naidu class India Fast patrol vessel 2002–present 270 tons 6 1 unit decommissioned on 27 April 2023. 2 additional units built for the National Coast Guard of Mauritius.
Patrol boats (82)
Bharati class India Patrol boat 2013–present 107 tons 6 9 more to be commissioned
L&T class India Fast interceptor boat 2012–present 90 tons 54
ABG class India Fast interceptor boat 2000–present 90 tons 11
Patrol craft (14)
Timblo class India Interceptor craft 2010–present 7 tons 10
Bristol class United Kingdom Interceptor craft 2004–present 5 tons 4
Hovercraft (18)
Griffon class United Kingdom Hovercraft 2000–present 27 tons 18 6 H-181(Griffon 8000TD) and 12 H-187(Griffon 8000TD)[6]
Harbour monitors (3)
Harbour class India Fast Interceptor Boats 2000–present 20 tons 3 [7]
Barges (8)
Auxilary Barge India Resupply Barge 8 The Indian Coast Guard operates a fleet of Six Auxilary Barges to aid logistical and operational assistance to the Coast Guard fleet.[7]
  • Urja Purti
  • Urja Prateek
  • Urja Shrota
  • Urja Sanchay
  • Urja Pravaha
  • Urja Prabha

Active Aircraft

Main article: List of active Indian military aircraft § Coast Guard

Aircraft

Aircraft Picture Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Maritime patrol
Dornier 228 West Germany
India 		Maritime patrol 101/201[8] 41[9][10] Further 8 ordered at a cost of ₹2,312 crore (US$270 million) on 12 February 2026.[11]
Helicopters
HAL Dhruv India Utility Mk. I 4[12][6] 15 more Mk.III on order.[13][14]
Mk.III 15[15][16][17]
HAL Chetak India Utility 19[18]

Squadrons and Flights

The following is a list of Coast Guard Air Squadrons[19][20][21]

Squadron Type Base
CGAS 700 Do 228-101 CGAE Kolkata
CGAS 743 Do 228-101 CGAE Bhubaneswar
CGAS 744 Do 228-101 ICGAS Chennai
CGAS 745 Do 228-201 CGAE Port Blair
CGAS 746 Do 228-201 CGAE Porbandar
CGAS 747 Do 228-101 CGAE Kochi
CGAS 750 Do 228-101 CGAS Daman
CGAS 800 HAL Chetak CGAE Dabolim
CGAS 830 HAL Dhruv Mk. III CGAE Bhubaneswar
CGAS 835 HAL Dhruv Mk. III[a][22][23] CGAE Porbandar
CGAS 840 HAL Dhruv Mk. III CGAS Chennai
CGAS 841 HAL Chetak CGAS Daman
CGAS 842 HAL Chetak INS Kunjali, Mumbai
CGAS 845 HAL Dhruv Mk. III[b][22] CGAE Kochi
CGAS 848 HAL Chetak CGAS Chennai
CGAS 850 HAL Dhruv Mk. II CGAS Ratnagiri
CGAS 851 HAL Dhruv Mk. II CGAE Dabolim
Port Blair Chetak Flight HAL Chetak CGAE Port Blair
Kochi Chetak Flight HAL Chetak CGAE Kochi
Vishakhapatnam Chetak Flight HAL Chetak CGAE Dega
Dornier Training Fleet Do 228-201 CGAS Daman

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The third Dhruv Mk III squadron
  2. ^ The second Dhruv Mk III squadron, four helicopters

References

  1. ^ The Coast Guard Act. Parliament of India. 1978.
  2. ^ "About the Ministry". Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  3. ^ "ICG commissions GSL's new-generation Fast Patrol Vessel 'Amulya'" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  4. ^ "ICGS Priyadarshini commissioned at Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada Port". The New Indian Express. 27 April 2019.
  5. ^ "GRSE to build water jet-propelled fast patrol vessel for Coast Guard". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  6. ^ a b The Military Balance 2017. Routledge, Chapman & Hall. 14 February 2017. ISBN 9781857439007.
  7. ^ a b "Surface Units | Official Website of Indian Coast Guard Head Quarters, New Delhi, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". indiancoastguard.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  8. ^ Jackson, Paul; Munson, Kenneth; Peacock, Lindsay, eds. (2004). "HAL (Dornier) 228". Jane's All the World's Aircraft (95th year of issue 2004-2005. ed.). Coulsdon: Janes Information Group. p. 206. ISBN 0710626142.
  9. ^ "Indian Coast Guard to induct 16 Advanced Light Helicopters in July, 2 of them for North-East". The Statesman. 2 April 2019.
  10. ^ @IndiaCoastGuard (20 January 2026). "In line with #AtmanirbharBharat and #MakeInIndia, initiative @IndiaCoastGuard accepted delivery of two state-of-the-art Dornier 228 aircraft on 19 Jan 26..." (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  11. ^ "Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD inks Rs 2,312 crore contract with HAL for eight Dornier 228 Aircraft under Buy (Indian) category" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  12. ^ Purohit, Jugal (8 July 2016). "Indian Coast Guard to acquire 30 advanced copters soon". India Today.
  13. ^ "MoD signs contracts worth Rs 8073 Cr with HAL for acquisition of 34 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv Mk III for Indian Army & Indian Coast Guard". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  14. ^ Trivedi, Saurabh (2026-03-03). "Defence Ministry signs deals worth ₹5,083 crore to buy ALH Mk-III choppers, Shtil missiles to boost maritime security". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  15. ^ "Two ALH-Mark-III helicopters inducted into Indian Coast Guard". The Indian Express. 2 February 2022. The ICG said that these choppers were the ninth and tenth in the series of 16 ALH.
  16. ^ Kumar, Chetan (2022-11-15). "Coast Guard receives 16 ALH-Mk III choppers, wants 9 more". The Times of India.
  17. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident HAL Dhruv Mk 3 CG859, Sunday 5 January 2025". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  18. ^ The Military Balance 2017. Routledge, Chapman & Hall. 14 February 2017. ISBN 9781857439007.
  19. ^ admin (2014-01-02). "Indian Coast Guard". Aeroflight. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  20. ^ "Modernisation of Aviation Wing". www.sps-aviation.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  21. ^ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  22. ^ a b "'Aatmanirbhar defence' expands as Coast Guard commissions made-in-India ALH Dhruv Mark III helicopters". Hindustan Times. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Two dead, one missing after coast guard helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea". Hindustan Times. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
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