INS Deepak (A50)

INS Deepak (A50) underway
History
India
Name: INS Deepak
Builder: Fincantieri
Yard number: 6186
Launched: 13 Feb 2010
Commissioned: 21 Jan 2011
Motto: Anything , Anywhere
Status: in active service, as of 2016
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General characteristics
Class & type: Deepak-class tanker
Displacement:
  • 19,150 tonnes (18,850 long tons; 21,110 short tons) (light)
  • 27,000 tonnes (27,000 long tons; 30,000 short tons) (maximum)
Length: 175 metres (574 ft)
Beam: 25 metres (82 ft)
Draft: 9.1 metres (30 ft) (Maximum)
Depth: 19.3 metres (63 ft)
Decks: 10
Installed power: MAN diesel engines, 9.3 MW
Propulsion: Single shaft; controllable-pitch propeller
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Endurance: 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement:
  • 248[1]
  • 180 sailors and 20 officers

INS Deepak is a Deepak-class fleet tanker built by Fincantieri. Deepak was launched on 13 February 2010 and commissioned on 21 January 2011.[2][3][4][5]

Design and description

Capacity

The Deepak-class tanker can carry 17,900 tonnes (17,600 long tons; 19,700 short tons) of cargo, including 15,500 tonnes (15,300 long tons; 17,100 short tons) tonnes of liquid cargo (water, ship and aircraft fuel) and 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons) tonnes of solid cargo (victuals and ammunition). It can handle 16 cargo containers on the upper deck and was equipped with an eight-bed hospital, with laboratory and X-ray facilities.[6] The modern cargo handling facility on board the ship enables transfer of heavy solid cargo via a 30 tonnes (30 long tons; 33 short tons) capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea, and can refuel at the rate of 1,500 tonnes (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons) per hour.[2][7] Workshop facilities on the ship can support other ships of the fleet and it is capable of supporting heavy helicopters.[8]

Service history

Deepak, along with INS Delhi took part in India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR 111) during October 2012. This ships docked at Durban for three days as part of the deployment.[6][9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "INS Deepak". Surface fleet. Indian Navy. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Indian Navy strengthens far-reaching capability". Sify. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Bharat-Rakshak.com Fleet Tanker
  4. ↑ "First Fleet Tanker For Indian Navy Launched At Muggiano". 12 February 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  5. ↑ CAG pokes finger at inferior steel in navy tankers
  6. 1 2 "Indian vessels dock in Durban Harbour". IOL. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "INS Shakti inducted into the Indian navy". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "INS Shakti commissioned". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Indian warships to visit SA". News 24. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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