Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will add yet another off shore patrol vessel to its fleet on Wednesday, officials confirmed.

Union Defence Minister A K Antony will be present in Goa on January 21 to commission the indigenously designed ship at Goa Shipyard limited in the port town of Vasco.

The AOPV "SAMRAT" the biggest ever vessel designed in house and built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) provides an excellent platform for command, control and communication, says a press note released here by GSL.