Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel
 ICGS Varuna | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Mazagon Dock Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited |
| Operators: | Indian Coast Guard, Sri Lanka Navy |
| Completed: | 9 |
| Active: | 4 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| Retired: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1180 tonnes[1] |
| Length: | 74.10 m (243.1 ft) |
| Beam: | 11.4 m (37 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Installed power: | 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PA6 V280 diesel engines(4707KW each) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × propellers 12800 bhp |
| Speed: | 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Range: | 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement: | 10 officers and 98 sailors |
| Sensors and processing systems: | Radar : BEL make-1*Decca 1226 nav;BEL make-1*Decca 1230 nav |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1* HAL Chetak |
Vikram-class offshore patrol vessels are series of nine watercraft jointly built by Mazagon Dock Limited Mumbai and Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard.
Introduction
The vessels in this class are 74 metres (243 ft) long with a beam of 11.4 metres (37 ft) and are armed with a Mantra Defense Lynx optronic-directed 40mm 60 cal Bofors Mk3 AA gun or dual 30mm CRN 91 Naval Gun. They are powered by two SEMT-Pielstick 16 PA6 V280 diesel engines driving two propllers. The vessels are equipped with pollution control equipment, two firefighting monitors, a four-tonne crane. They also carry diving equipment, two RIB inspection crafts, a grp launch, and a hangar for a light helicopter. The Vikram-class vessels have an air-conditioned accommodation for a crew of 11 officers and 85 enlisted sailors.
A derivative of this has been exported to Mauritius as the MCGS Barracuda.
List of vessels
| Name | Pennant Number | Date of Launch | Date of commission | Date of Decommission | Homeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICGS Vikram | 33 | 29 Sep 1981 | 26 Dec 1983 | 19 Jan 2012 | Vishakapatanam[2] |
| ICGS Vijaya | 34 | 12 Apr 1985 | 23 Jan 2012 | Porbandar[3] | |
| ICGS Veera | 35 | 30 Jun 1984 | 3 May 1986 | 20 May 2013 | Tuticorin[4] |
| ICGS Varuna | 36 | 1 Feb 1984 | 27 Feb 1988 | Kochi[5] | |
| ICGS Vajra | 37 | 31 Jan 1987 | 22 Dec 1988 | Paradip[6] | |
| ICGS Vivek | 38 | 5 Nov 1987 | 19 Aug 1989 | Sank on 23 March 2010 | Vishakapatnam[7] |
| ICGS Vigraha | 39 | 1 Dec 1988 | 12 Apr 1990 | Paradip[8] | |
| ICGS Varad (GSL made) | 40 | 2 Sep 1989 | 19 Jul 1990 | Port Blair[9] | |
| ICGS Varaha (GSL made) | 41 | 11 Mar 1992 | Transferred to Sri Lanka | Chennai[10] |
See also
- Jija Bai-class patrol vessel
- Tara Bai-class coastal patrol vessel
- Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel
- Sarojini Naidu-class extra-fast patrol vessel
- Samar-class offshore patrol vessel
References
- ↑ http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/294_3_Ships.aspx#
- ↑ "Three Coast Guard ships decommissioned - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekmEojnxq84, retrieved 2015-12-28 Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "ICGS Veera decommissioning | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "ICGS Varuna rescues Indian, Maldivian crew from sinking vessel - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’ rebased at Paradip port". The Hindu. 2013-04-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "Rest easy, Vizag’s coast is guarded". The Hindu. 2009-02-16. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "TN trawlers reach safety on AP coast". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "300 Kamorta students visit ICGS Varad". www.andamansheekha.com. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ↑ "No opposition to donation of Indian Coast Guard ship to Sri Lanka". Seithy - 24 Hours News Service. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
External links
- Indian Coastguard official page
- Goa Shipyard listing
- Gross Tonnage listing
- ICGS Vikram decommissioned