Surat:
A newly-built "Interceptor" boat of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched in Surat today, a Defence release said.
"Interceptor Boat 'ICGS C-454', built by Larsen and Toubro, was launched into the service of the Coast Guard by Surat district Collector Dhaval Patel's wife, Dr Hiral Patel," it said.
The 27-meter-long boat has a maximum speed of 45 nautical miles or 83 kilometers per hour, and has "excellent seakeeping, maneuverability and endurance range of 500 nautical miles", the release added.
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