The Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ICGS Arnvesh, of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was commissioned on 21 March 2016 in Visakhapatnam. The vessel was commissioned by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, Vice-Admiral HCS Bisht.
- The ship is primarily intended to undertake surveillance at sea, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling and anti-piracy operations.
- Arnvesh is equipped with the most-advanced navigational and communication sensors and equipment, including night vision capabilities, and is fitted with 40/60 Bofors gun onboard as main armament.
- Arnvesh is the 16th vessel among the 20 vessels in this category being constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- The ship is built by the Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
- The ship will be manned by five officers and 35 enrolled personnel.
- The 300-tonne and 50-m long vessel is propelled by triple Rolls Royce Kamewa water jets and can achieve a maximum speed of 33 knots.
Public sector Ship Building Industries
- Alcock Ashdown, Bhavnagar
- Cochin Shipyard Limited
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
- Goa Shipyard Limited Goa Shipyard
- Hindustan Shipyard Limited
- Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Limited, Kolkata
- Mazagon Dock Limited
- Naval Dockyard (Bombay)
- Naval Dockyard (Vishakhapatnam)
- Shalimar Works, Kolkata
