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Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Ltd (BDIL) delivered an interceptor boat, C-162 - to Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Mangaluru, Karnataka. It is the Sixth in a series of 15 high speed interceptor boats being procured by Indian Coast Guard. C-162 is to be based at ICG's Kochi unit, where it will be used mainly for patrolling purposes. It is 28m-long and has an aluminium hull. It weighs about 60 dead-weight tonnage (DWT) and can attain speeds up to 35 knots. The vessel is propelled by two engines of 1650 KW each and can accommodate 11 crew.