ICGS Shaunak and the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
29 September 2026
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ICGS Shaunak and the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
ICGS Shaunak is an indigenously designed and built 105-metre Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Indian Coast Guard. It was constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and commissioned at Goa on 21 February 2017. It was the fourth vessel in the original series of six new-generation OPVs. The ship is equipped with modern navigation, communication and machinery-control systems, including a 30-mm CRN-91 naval gun, Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Machinery Control System and Power Management System. It can also support helicopter operations and perform surveillance, search-and-rescue, maritime law-enforcement and pollution-response duties.
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ICGS Shaunak launches QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission from Chennai to Perth, advancing maritime security cooperation among India, Japan, Australia, and the United States in the Indo-Pacific.
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ICGS ShaunakQUAD-at-SeaCoast GuardIndo-Pacificmaritime securityOffshore Patrol VesselQUAD cooperationGoa Shipyard Limited