Shalimar-class ferry
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd |
| Operators: | Indian Navy |
| Building: | 3 |
| Planned: | 3 |
| Active: | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 218 tonnes[1] |
| Length: | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Beam: | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Draft: | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Shalimar-class ferry is a series of three service watercraft being built by Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd, Kolkata for the Indian Navy. The catamarans can carry up to 50 personnel. Each unit in this class is of double-hull catamaran-type and are made of steel.[2]
INS Neelam, a vessel of this class was commissioned into the auxiliary fleet of the Indian Navy on 17 May 2014, at the Naval Ship Repair Yard (NSRY) Kochi under the Southern Naval Command. The craft will be used for transportation of sailors and resources to ships at anchorage and other berths. The induction ceremony was attended by senior officers of the Southern Naval Command.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ferry craft inducted". Indian Navy PR. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Projects". Corporated Shipyard.
External links
- "Warship Buildling in India" (pdf). SP's Naval Forces. 2008. p. 4.
- Dutta, Indani (2 November 2012). "Shalimar Works to build small warships". The Hindu.
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