Coast Guard decommissions ICGS Varad after 27 years

Chennai: Coast Guard ship Varad, the eighth Vikram Class Offshore patrol vessel, has been decommissioned in Chennai after being in service for 27 years.

The ship, built by Goa Shipyard Ltd, was commissioned in 1990, a Coast Guard release said.

During the decommissioning ceremony, presided by Coast Guard Commander (East) Rajan Bargotra at the Chennai Port Trust Friday night, a guard of honour was conducted and the Coast Guard ensign was hauled down from the ship.

Commanding Officer of the ship, Commandant Anwar Khan, presented the decommissioning report to Bargotra on the occasion, the release said.