Sri Lankan Navy Builds Inshore Patrol Craft

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has constructed and delivered an inshore patrol craft (IPC) to the Sri Lankan Coastguard at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The 14.5m-long IPC was constructed at SLNS Mahasen under the mavy’s Rs20m ($1.8m) IPC construction project.

The craft has a displacement of 9t and is fitted with two engines of 350hp each, a modern radar system, a GPS system and an electronic compass.

The new IPC increases the operational capability and fleet requirements at a low cost, saving a substantial amount for the coastguard.