INS Balshil

History
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.

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