Goa Shipyard delivers high-tech indigenous interceptor boats

Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has achieved yet another milestone in its journey towards indigenous production of high-tech GRP interceptor boats by successfully delivering 61 boats to various states /UTs under coastal security scheme of the Ministry of Home Affairs for the marine police.

These boats have been designed and constructed for deployment in Indian territorial waters for day and night surveillance and investigation of suspected vessels in and around harbour, anchorage and along the sea coast. The boats are highly seaworthy and unsinkable type. The delivery process was started with 1st interceptor boat of 5T category having delivered to Coastal Security Police of Goa on April 27, 2009 and 61st interceptor boat of 12T category delivered to Gujarat on March 30, 2010. In addition, 3 more boats are ready and awaiting collection.

With the successful construction of these boats indigenously, GSL has become the first Indian Shipyard to have constructed and delivered so many boats in a short span of just 12 months.