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Suspicious foreign fishing 'dhow' intercepted off Kerala coast

A 12-member crew from Iran who were in the dhow have been taken into custody by Kerala police and are being interrogated.

By PTI | Updated:
Suspicious foreign fishing 'dhow' intercepted off Kerala coast
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A suspicious foreign fishing 'dhow', seen off the Alapuzha coast, was intercepted by the Coast Guard and brought to Vizhinjam here today.

A 12-member crew from Iran who were in the dhow have been taken into custody by Kerala police and are being interrogated.

A Coast Guard official told PTI that the interception was based on intelligence inputs from central and state agencies, including Kerala police.

Satellite phones, which are prohibited, were found in the dhow.

Vizhinjam police said interrogation of the crew was going on and the examination of the dhow was in progress.
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Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Vessel 'Anagh' & Interceptor boats commissioned
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Enhancing Coast Guard's capability in ensuring maritime safety and security, a Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and two interceptor boats were commissioned into the CG's Eastern fleet on March 29, 2015.
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Enhancing Coast Guard's capability in ensuring maritime safety and security, a Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and two interceptor boats were commissioned into the CG's Eastern flee..
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ICGS Anagh is a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed FPV with displacement of 290 tonnes and a maximum speed of 33 knots.

Image: ICGS Anagh, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port .
ICGS Anagh is a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed FPV with displacement of 290 tonnes and a maximum speed of 33 knots.

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ICGS C-430 and C-417 are among 36 interceptor boats being built and inducted into the Coast Guard.

Image: Indian Coast Guard Ships Anagh C-430 and C-417 during the Commissioning ceremony of Iat Chennai Port.
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Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh (retd), Lt Governor of Puducherry, commissioned FPV 'Anagh' and Interceptor Boats C-430 and C-417 here today in a traditional ceremony with full military honours, a Coast Guard release said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port.
Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh (retd), Lt Governor of Puducherry, commissioned FPV 'Anagh' and Interceptor Boats C-430 and C-417 here today in a traditional ceremony with full military honours, ..
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These ships would enhance Coast Guard's capability in furthering its mandate of maritime safety and security, environmental protection and coastal security and add more teeth to is existing fleet on the Eastern Sea Board, it said.

Image: Indian Coast Guard Ships Anagh C-430 and C-417 during the Commissioning ceremony of Iat Chennai Port.
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ICGS Anagh is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue, and medical evacuation, the release said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port.
ICGS Anagh is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue, and medical evacuation, the release said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, water jet propell..
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ICGS C-430 and C-417 have an overall length of 27.8 metres, displacement of 101 tonnes and maximum speed of 45 knots.

Image: Indian Coast Guard Ships Anagh C-430 and C-417 during the Commissioning ceremony of Iat Chennai Port
ICGS C-430 and C-417 have an overall length of 27.8 metres, displacement of 101 tonnes and maximum speed of 45 knots.

Image: Indian Coast Guard Ships Anagh C-430 and C-417 during the Commi..
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These twin diesel engine boats with twin water jet propulsion are capable of taking on coordinated operations with other sea-air units, besides surveillance, interdiction and search and rescue, it said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port.
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The boats are fitted with state-of-the-art communication, and navigational equipment and a main armament of 12.7 mm HMG (Prahari), the release said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, a 50 meter long, water jet propelled high speed Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) of Indian Coast Guard at Chennai Port.
The boats are fitted with state-of-the-art communication, and navigational equipment and a main armament of 12.7 mm HMG (Prahari), the release said.

Image: ICGS Anagh, a 50 meter long, wate..
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