Okha: Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Abheek which was based at Chennai has now been rebased at Okha. The ship, commissioned in Coast Guard service in December 2013, has arrived at Okha on 10 August 2021. The ship under the command of Commandant (JG) Santa Kumar was formally welcomed by Dr K Ramesh, Indian Forest Service, Chief Conservator of Forest, Junagarh as Chief Guest. The Commander No. 15 Coast Guard District Okha, DIG K R Deepak Kumar was also present during reception ceremony. The 54 meter long ship will be used to implement Coast Guard mandated charter primarily only along Gujarat coast.

‘Abheek’ that means fearless has been a part of national and international exercises undertaken by Coast Guard. To name a few are Indo-Korean Joint Exercise in April 2018, Indo-US Joint Exercise in August 2019 and Indo-Japan Joint Exercise in August 2020. The ship has also participated during fire fighting onboard MT New Diamond in August 2020.