ABG fast interceptor craft

ABG fast interceptor craft are a series of thirteen 26-metre (85 ft) high-speed interceptor boats designed and supplied in knocked down kits by Henderson based Global Marine Design (Headed by Gavin Mair) and assembled by ABG Shipyard, Surat for the Indian Coast Guard.

The ABG fast interceptors are fitted with a 12.7 mm "Prahari" Heavy Machine Gun (HMG).

They have a crew of eleven enrolled personnel, with one officer and ten sailors.

Initially two units were ordered by the Indian Coast Guard for evaluation during 1999–2000 at a cost of Rs 26.5 crore.

They were commissioned at Porbandar and were extensively tested by the Coast Guard for ascertaining their speed and design specifications.

ABG-class fast interceptor with ICGS Varaha OPV during rescue exercise