India gifted Rs 100 crore patrol vessel PS Zoroaster to Seychelles
On 8th April 2021, India has gifted Rs 100 crore patrol vessel “PS Zoroaster” to Seychelles.
- PS Zoroaster becomes the 4th patrol boat for Seychelles and was developed under the made-in-India initiative.
About patrol boat
| Length | 48.9-metre |
| built by | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineering |
| Estimated Cost | Rs 100 crore |
| Top Speed | 35 knots and an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles |
| Purpose | patrolling, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations, and search and rescue |
India gift to Seychelles
| 2005 | PS Topaz |
| 2014 | PS Constant |
| 2016 | Patrol Boat Hermes |
| 2021 | PS Zoroaster |