INS Balshil
| History | |
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| Name: | INS Balshil |
| Builder: | M/s Tebma Shipyard, Chennai |
| Commissioned: | 23 August 2004 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2016 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bhim class tugboat |
| Displacement: | 25 tons |
| Length: | 28.5 m (94 ft) |
| Beam: | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
| Draft: | 2.8 m (9.2 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Cummins KTA38M2 main engines; V-12 cylinder, 2,400 hp, stainless propellers |
| Speed: | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement: | 13 |
| Armament: | None |
| Notes: | Cargo capacity: 25 tons of fuel, 12 tons of water or 2 tons of lube oil |
INS Balshil is a Bhim class tugboat currently in service with the Indian Navy. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy ahead of schedule. INS Balshil enhances the capability of the yard in berthing bigger ships of the Indian Navy. The tugboat also has capacity to carry cargo.
See also
References
- Sainik Samachar - Balshil joins Navy - Retrieved on 2009-04-27.
- Bhim class at Bharat-Rakshak - Retrieved on 2009-05-05.
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