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: | 5 |
| Planned: | 6 |
| Completed: | 1 |
| Active: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 2,400 t (2,400 long tons; 2,600 short tons) |
| Length: | 105 m (344 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power: | 2 × 20-PA6B-STC engines (7,792 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Range: | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance: | 20 days |
| Complement: | 18 officers & 108 sailors |
| Armament: | 1 × 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun |
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 Samar-class OPV's.[1]
History
Following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian Government initiated a program to triple the Coast Guard force, assets and infrastructure.[2] 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.[3] 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.[2]
On 14 May 2012 GSL did the first steel cutting in its shipyard,[4] and the keel-laying ceremony of the first of the new class of offshore patrol vessels was held at Vasco on 28 September 2012.[5][6] The second and third vessels were laid down 28 January and 11 October 2013, and the fourth on 9 January 2014.[7] The first vessel is scheduled to be delivered in August 2014, with all six to be in commission by 2017.[8]
Specification
The class will be 105 metres long and have a displacement of about 2,400 tonnes. They will be fitted with a contemporary Navigational Integrated Bridge System with Bridge Watch Navigational Call Up System, CCTV System for complete surveillance. They will also carry quick response boats for search and rescue, and four lane simulator for small arms training.[4] This class is the biggest class to serve in the coast guard fleet.[9]
Ships
| Yard/Hull Number | Name (Pennant Number) | Keel laid | Launched | Commissioned | Home Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1218 | ICGS Samarath | 28 September 2012 | 26 November 2014 | 10 November 2015[10] | Goa |
| 1219 | ICGS Shoor | 28 January 2013 | 21 March 2015[11] | ||
| 1220 | 11 October 2013 | 24 April 2015 | |||
| 1221 | 9 January 2014 | 28 November 2015[12][13] | |||
| 1222 | 22 July 2014 | ||||
| 1223 | |||||
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
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "GSL delivers ICGS Samarth to Indian Coast Guard - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.