Samarth-class offshore patrol vessel
 ICGS Samarath, first ship of the class | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Samarth class offshore patrol vessel |
| Builders: | Goa Shipyard, Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| Operators: | Indian Coast Guard |
| Preceded by: | Vishwast class |
| Built: | 2012–present |
| In commission: | 2015– |
| Building: | 4 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 2,450 t (2,410 long tons; 2,700 short tons)[1] |
| Length: | 105 m (344 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) |
| Draught: | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power: | 2 × 20-PA6B-STC engines (9,100 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance: | 20 days |
| Complement: | 18 officers & 108 sailors |
| Armament: |
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Samarth class offshore patrol vessel are a series of six vessels being built by Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian Coast Guard. They are an improvement over the earlier Vishwast class OPV's.[2]
History
Following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian Government initiated a program to triple the Coast Guard force, assets and infrastructure.[3] Thereafter in accordance with it a 'request for information' for acquisition of six OPVs was issued by the Ministry of Defence on 1 April 2010.[4] After technical evaluation and commercial bids a contract worth $400 million or Rs. 1800 crore was signed with GSL on 9 May 2012 to build six vessels.[3]
On 14 May 2012 GSL did the first steel cutting in its shipyard,[5] and the keel-laying ceremony of the first of the new class of offshore patrol vessels was held at Vasco on 28 September 2012.[6][7] The second and third vessels were laid down 28 January and 11 October 2013, and the fourth on 9 January 2014.[8] The first vessel was commissioned on 10 November 2015 and all six will be commissioned by the end of 2017.[9]
Specification
The class is 105 metres long with a displacement of 2,350 tonnes. Features include Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), Power Management System (PMS) and High Power External Fire Fighting System. It is designed to carry one twin engine Light Helicopter and five high speed boats including two Palfinger [10] QRIBs for fast boarding operations, search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrol. The class is also capable of carrying pollution response equipment to combat oil spill contamination at sea.[11]
Ships
| Yard/Hull Number | Name | Pennant Number | Keel laid | Launched | Commissioned | Home Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1218 | ICGS Samarath | 11 | 28 September 2012 | 26 November 2014 | 10 November 2015[12] | Goa |
| 1219 | ICGS Shoor | 12 | 28 January 2013 | 21 March 2015[13] | 11 April 2016. [14][15] | Manglore |
| 1220 | 11 October 2013 | 24 April 2015 | ||||
| 1221 | 9 January 2014 | 28 November 2015[16][17] | ||||
| 1222 | 22 July 2014 | |||||
| 1223 | 8 June 2015[18] | |||||
See also
- L&T Interceptor class fast attack craft
- Solas Marine Fast Interceptor Boat
- Couach fast interceptor boats
- Cochin Fast Patrol Vessels
- ABG fast interceptor craft
- Alcock Ashdown Survey Catamaran
- Rani Abbakka Class
- Manoram class ferry
References
- ↑ http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/294_3_Ships.aspx#
- ↑ "Goa Shipyard delivers first improved Sankalp OPV to Indian Coast Guard | IHS Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- 1 2 "Goa Shipyard Signs Contract to Build Six Vessels for Indian Coast Guard". Defence Now. 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Request for information" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Goa Shipyard Ltd cuts steel for advanced offshore patrol vessels". The Times of India. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Keel-laying ceremony of offshore patrol vessels at Goa Shipyard Ltd". The Times of India. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "India: Goa Shipyard Lays Keel for Coast Guard's First OPV". World Maritime News. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Keel laid at Goa Shipyard Ltd for Coast Guard's 4th offshore patrol". The Times of India. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Coast Guard's IG reviews projects at Goa Shipyard". The Times of India. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ Correspondent, By Our Defence. "Shoor adds teeth to Coast Guard’s policing, patrolling ops". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ "Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel Shoor commissioned - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ "ICGS Samarth commissioned; to boost Goa coastal security". Business Standard. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ↑ "Goa Shipyard readies first improved OPV for delivery to Indian Coast Guard | IHS Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ↑ "Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel Shoor commissioned". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. Retrieved 2016-04-12. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Goa Shipyard delivers second improved Sankalp-class OPV to Indian Coast Guard | IHS Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Fourth new generation OPV built by GSL for coast guard launched". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "GSL delivers fourth patrol vessel for Indian Coast Guard - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ "News & Events Details : Goa Shipyard". www.goashipyard.co.in. Retrieved 2016-04-01.