March 8, 2002

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COMMISSIONING OF INS TARMUGLI

    Fast Attack Craft (FAC), INS TARMUGLI, will be commissioned into the Navy on 09 March 2002 at Port Blair by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy, PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar, ADC.

    This ship is the last of the four fast attack craft, built for the Indian Navy. These ships are equipped with state of the art surveillance system and Multi-Sensor guns and armament.

    INS TARMUGLI is intended for patrol duties in coastal waters and around island territories. The ship may also be used for policing, anti-smuggling and fisheries protection in coastal waters. The induction of the FACs would enhance surveillance over the vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

    INS TARMUGLI displaces 260 tonnes, has an overall length of 46M and is designed to attain speeds in excess of 30 knots. With a large indigenous content, the ship will give yet another boost to the Indian Navy’s drive towards indigenisation and self-reliance.