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CHENNAI
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sarang, an advanced offshore patrol vessel of the Samar class built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was decommissioned on Sunday after nearly three decades of service, marking the end of a 27-year operational career that spanned maritime surveillance, search-and-rescue missions and emergency response operations.
Commissioned on June 21, 1999, in Goa by Vice Admiral V A Kamath, the first Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, the vessel was initially based in Mumbai before being rebased to Chennai on April 1, 2002.
The decommissioning ceremony was presided over by Additional Director General Donny Michael, Commander, Coast Guard Eastern Seaboard. During the ceremony, a ceremonial guard of honour was presented and, as the sun set, the Coast Guard ensign was lowered for the final time. The decommissioning pennant, measuring the length of the vessel, was also hauled down in a symbolic farewell.
Named after the hawk, Sarang played a key role in several maritime operations during its service. Among its notable deployments was its contribution to firefighting efforts aboard the motor tanker New Diamond off the coast of Sri Lanka in 2020, according to an official release.
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sarang, an advanced offshore patrol vessel of the Samar class built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was decommissioned on Sunday after nearly three decades of service, marking the end of a 27-year operational career that spanned maritime surveillance, search-and-rescue missions and emergency response operations.
Commissioned on June 21, 1999, in Goa by Vice Admiral V A Kamath, the first Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, the vessel was initially based in Mumbai before being rebased to Chennai on April 1, 2002.
The decommissioning ceremony was presided over by Additional Director General Donny Michael, Commander, Coast Guard Eastern Seaboard. During the ceremony, a ceremonial guard of honour was presented and, as the sun set, the Coast Guard ensign was lowered for the final time. The decommissioning pennant, measuring the length of the vessel, was also hauled down in a symbolic farewell.
Named after the hawk, Sarang played a key role in several maritime operations during its service. Among its notable deployments was its contribution to firefighting efforts aboard the motor tanker New Diamond off the coast of Sri Lanka in 2020, according to an official release.
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