Paradip: The maritime security mechanism received a boost with the coast guard on Monday deploying its state-of-the-art ship Sujay for sea-route surveillance.

The 105-metre-long ship is equipped with the improvised security gadgets.

The stationing of Sujay will augment the infrastructure of the Paradip base. "It will is provide facelift to the maritime protection mechanism of the coastline of Odisha and Bengal," said Paradip Coast Guard commandant Ashis.

Sujay has joined the fleet of other coast guard ships. The base is now equipped with 50-metre-long CG ships - Samogh, Rajia Sultanam and Sarojini Naidu. Besides, the CG station here is also armed with 75-metre-long ICG Vajra offshore patrol vessel and two interceptor boats. It has a hovercraft, which can navigate in shallow sea waters.

Indigenously built and designed by state-run Goa shipyard, Sujay is the largest of fleet of ships here.

It has the latest communicational and navigational equipment.

The vessel, based here under operational and administrative control of commander, Coast Guard region (northeast), will be deployed for the exclusive economic zone surveillance.

The ship can also carry pollution response equipment to contain oil spill in the sea.

The commissioning of ICGS Sujay will enhance the coast guard's operational capability to discharge multifarious maritime tasks," a coast guard official said.