Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-Class Hovercraft

Griffon/GRSE 8000 TD class is a series of hovercraft designed by M/s Griffon Hovercraft Ltd, Southampton, England and jointly built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Griffon for the Indian Coast Guard.

Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-class Hovercraft of Indian Coast Guards

Design

The hovercraft's hull is made of light weight marine grade aluminium alloy. They are powered by two 588 KW radiator cooled MTU Diesel Engines, with 2.6 m variable-pitch propellers and have 1.25 m skirt to enable the craft of the series to sprint speed of 53.5 knots with high-speed patrolling capacity in coastal shallow waters, marshy areas, creeks as well as deep seas. The craft are also fitted also with a 12.7 mm gun.[1] They have a complement of 2 officers and 11 other rank.[2]

The crafts are intended to be used for search and rescue operation, assistance to ships and craft in distress and interruption and interdiction of offending vessels day and night.

Order

The Indian Coast Guard acquired six 8000TDs in 2001. Two of the Griffon 8000TD(M)s were manufactured at GHL’s boatyard in Southampton England, and four were assembled from completely knocked-down kits (CKD’s) by GRSE in Kolkata, India. In 2010, Griffon Hoverwork won another £34 million contract to supply the Indian Coast Guard with 12 8000TD hovercrafts.

Ships of the class

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Pennant NumberDate of commission HomeportRemark
Flight I
H 18118 Sep 2000 HaldiaMade by Griffon
H 18221 Sep 2001 Paradip[3]Made by Griffon
H 18321 Sep 2001[4] Mandapam[5]
H 184 OkhaDelivered in October 2001
H 185 OkhaDelivered in November 2001
H 1862002 Haldia[6]
Flight II
H 18711 June 2012 Okha[7]
H 18812 December 2012 Haldia[8]
H 18920 November 2012 Okha[8]
H 19019 February 2013 Mandapam[9]
H 19110 Apr 2013 Okha[10]
H 19223 December 2013 Mumbai[11]
H 19313 February 2014 Haldia[12]
H 19423 December 2013 Mumbai[11]
H 19513 May 2014 Mandapam[13]
H 19610 November 2014[14] Manglore[15]
H 19711 October 2014 Mandapam[2]
H 19810 November 2014 Mangore[15]

Specifications

  • Crew: 15[16]
  • Empty weight: 30,000 kg
  • Payload: 8,000-10,000 kg[17]
  • Length: 22.52 m
  • Height: 5.52 m[18]
  • Beam: 11 m
  • Maximum speed: 50 knots
  • Armament: 1 x 12.7 mm MG
  • Power: 2 × MTU 12V183 TB32 Diesels
  • Propulsion: 2 × Ducted CP aircrew props, 1,600 bhp
  • Range: 365/42
  • Fuel capacity: 2,000 litres

See also

References

  1. ↑ PRODUCT >> 8000 TD,http://www.griffonhovercraftusa.com/gh8000.htm/
  2. 1 2 "11th Hovercraft for Indian Coast Guard inducted into service". Zee News. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Hovercraft patrol to protect Orissa's turtles against illegal trawlers | News | Environment". infochangeindia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  4. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. ↑ "ICG to escort devotees to Katchativu festival". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  6. ↑ "English Releases". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  8. 1 2 Watkins, Valentine. "Indian Coast Guard commissions two hovercraft". www.bairdmaritime.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Fourth UK built Hovercraft Joins Indian Coast Guard - SP's Naval Forces". www.spsnavalforces.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  10. ↑ "Indian Coast Guard Ship H-191 Commissioned". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  11. 1 2 "Frontier India".
  12. ↑ "Coast Guard commissions Hovercraft H-193 in Haldia". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  13. ↑ "Coast Guard Mandapam station gets one more hovercraft". The Hindu. 2014-05-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  14. ↑ Network, CD. "Governor to commission two Indian Coast Guard hovercrafts in Mangaluru". Coastaldigest.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  15. 1 2 "Indian Coast Guard station hovercraft in Mangalore". www.griffonhoverwork.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  16. ↑ "ICGS hovercraft - Griffon 8000TD". Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  17. ↑ "Griffon 8000TD Specifications". Griffon Hoverwork. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Griffon 8000TD hovercraft inducted in Indian Coast Guard". Indian Defence Forum. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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