Navy builds Inshore Patrol Craft for Sri Lanka Coast Guard
Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral
Somathilake Dissanayake ceremonially handed over an Inshore Patrol Craft
(IPC) constructed by the Navy to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard at the Port
of Colombo today (01st March 2011). Director General of the Sri Lanka
Coast Guard Rear Admiral (Rtd) Daya Dharmapriya and senior officers of
the Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Coast Guard were present on the
occasion.
The new IPC augments the operational capability of the
Sri Lanka Coast Guard and allows it to increase its fleet requirements
at a low cost saving a substantial amount of foreign exchange to the
country.
The craft was constructed at SLNS Mahasen in Welisara
under the SLN's Inshore Patrol Craft Construction Project at an
approximate cost of 20 million rupees. The new IPC meets the local
requirements since it is custom-built as per the specifications of the
operator Sri Lanka Coast Guard using indigenous expertise and raw
material. The craft is 14.5m in length and 3.5m in width. It has a
displacement of 09 tons and is fitted with two engines of 350 HP each.
The hull of the craft is made of fiber glass giving extra safety. The
craft is equipped with a modern Radar System, a GPS system and an
electronic compass.
Courtesy : Navy media | 
