The Coastal Security Group of Tamil Nadu Police at Nagapattinam has been provided a state-of-the-art fast interceptor boat as part of efforts to step up security along the coast in the aftermath of the Mumbai terror attacks.
Official sources said the Rs 2.5 crore boat weighs about 12 tonnes, is capable of quickly attaining high speed and is fitted with modern navigation and communication equipment.
The boat will not be used for normal surveillance activities, but for rescuing fishermen in distress and to pursue “suspicious looking vessels”, they said.
The boat was brought to Nagapattinam recently by road in a truck.
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