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March of this year, at a rate of one shipset a system. Integrated bridge and machinery is 39 months, and deliveries are expected
year until 2011. DCNS will also act as the control systems will be standard. The vessel to commence with Yard 257 in December
mechanical integrator for the propulsion is to be fitted with state-of-the art navigation, 2008 and subsequent vessels, Yard 258-262,
plant. Goa Shipyard is to supply four shipsets communication, and electronic warfare will follow at three month intervals until
of stern gear. An order for more corvettes equipment. Crew size is 118. March 2010.
is expected shortly, but is is not clear if this A total of 10 fast attack craft, yard nos 2057- These circa 50m catamaran-hulled
order will be placed with GRSE or MDL. 2066, are building at Garden Reach for the vessels have been designed by an
Indian Navy. Known as Waterjet Fast Attack Australian firm, Sea Transport. Each vessel
Offshore Patrol Vessels Craft, or ‘WJFAC,’ these are an improved will require approximately 150tonnes of
Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) is currently building version of the 46m Bangaram class patrol DMR 249A steel for the hull and 40tonnes
three 105m long, circa 2250tonne naval craft with a more efficient hullform developed of marine grade aluminum alloy for the
offshore patrol vessels (NOPV) for the Indian in-house and proven after extensive model superstructure.
Navy as yard numbers 1194, 1195, and 1196. testing at Sweden’s SSPA to achieve a speed in The survey equipment suite includes
In addition, an option on a fourth NOPV excess of 35knots. two Hugin 1000 AUVs, HiPAP subsea
has been converted to a firm order as Yard The machinery includes three Kamewa positioning equipment, and multi-beam
1211. Build time is expected to be around 40 71SII waterjets coupled to three MTU echo sounders and underwater cameras
months or less using the block construction 16V 4000 M90, which combine to develop from Kongsberg.
method. This design uses the hullform of the 8160kW of propulsive power. These ships Two 6.5m RIBs, a four wheel drive
Indian Coast Guard’s 105m OPV design, two have an overall length of 48.9m and a vehicle, and motorbikes are also standard
of which are currently building or fitting out displacement of 288tonnes. They are gun- equipment. There are two pairs of offset
at GSL. armed vessels with a 30mm CRN-91 gun main engines in either hull. The outer
Construction of Yard 1194 started mount, EO FCS, machine guns, and Igla engines are Cummins KTA38-M2 rated
sometime in 2006 and block fabrication has MANPADS. at 1007kW, while the inner engines are
been outsourced. The keel of Yard 1195 was These ships are being constructed in pairs Cummins QSK19M rated at 567kW with
laid down on 25 September 2007. At least two with a build period of 22 months. Production a 150kW alternator mounted on a PTO.
blocks, 41 & 51, should have been completed of the first pair, 2057 and 2058, commenced There are two shafts driving a FPP in each
by November 2007 and blocks 61 and 71 by in October 2006 with keel laying on 27 hull, complemented by bow thrusters.
January 2008. Steel is being sourced for Yard January 2007. Yard no 2057 was launched A high lift rudder is also fitted in each
1211. in November 2007 as INS Car Nicobar while hull. Electrical generation is provided by
The NOPVs are powered by two Pielstick Yard 2058 was launched on 27 November two Cummins BTA engines and 150kW
20 PA6 B STC diesel engines developing 2007 as INS Chetlak. It is expected that the alternators.
approximately 8000kW. Maximum design first pair will be delivered to the Indian Navy Principal particulars are an overall length
speed is around 25knots. Range is 7500nm in November 2008. Subsequent ships are to of 49.8m, beam of 16m, and a maximum
at 16knots. Normal endurance is 20 days, be delivered in pairs at six month intervals. draught of 2.2m. Range is 3000nm at
although extended endurance of 60 days economic speeds, and cruising speed is
is possible. Armament is to be a 76mm Survey vessels 12knots. Maximum speed is 18knots. Survey
Oto Melara gun mount and two AK630M A contract for six survey vessels was signed speeds are from 0knots – 6knots, and the
mounted amidships atop the hangar with Alcock Ashdown (Gujarat) Ltd in vessel is designed to be operated for 4500
controlled by an electro-optic fire control December 2006. The total project duration hours per year. WT
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