Parrikar also inaugurated a control room equipped with a wireless communication facility, which would enable the department to broadcast weather conditions and tides at sea and warn fishermen venturing into rough seas.
The control room which will make broadcasts every hour, will also have a radar and AIS receiver to enable it to recognize friendly fishing vessels within its range.
Also present were Minister for Fisheries Avertano Furtado and MLA Jose Luis Carlos Almeida and Director of Fisheries Dr Shamila Monteiro.
The new vessel would be able to cover more than 40 nautical miles at a speed of 30 knots.
