SLNS Sayurala (2016)

SLNS Sayurala
SLNS Sayurala
Sri Lanka
Name: Sayurala
Operator: Sri Lanka Navy
Builder: Goa Shipyard
Cost: $74 Million
Yard number: Y 1217
Laid down: 10 September 2014
Launched: 11 June 2016
Commissioned: 2 August 2017
Maiden voyage: 26 July 2017
In service: 02 August 2017
Status: Active
General characteristics
Class and type: Saryu-class patrol vessel
Type: Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel
Displacement: 2,350 tons
Length: 105.7 m (347 ft)
Beam: 13.6 m (45 ft)
Draught: 3.6 m
Propulsion: 2 × MTU 20V 8000 M71 diesel engines
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range: 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 118 (incl 18 officers)
Aviation facilities: Landing deck and Hangar for Advanced Light Helicopter

SLNS Sayurala pennant number P623 (Sayurala, in English: Sea Waves) is the flagship and an advanced offshore patrol vessel (AOPV) of the Sri Lanka Navy.

In February 2014 contract was signed by Government of Sri Lanka and Goa Shipyard for the two Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) for the Sri Lanka Navy and the production of the first AOPV began on 15 May 2014. The Keel of the this vessel was laid on 10 September 2014 and was ceremonially launched on 10 June 2016.[1][2]

Operations

After the Sri Lanka Navy received the ship, it has been equipped with the Israel Intercepting Equipment.[3] Although the ship is capable of accommodating a 76 mm weapon, Navy decided to go with indigenous developed Stabilized Multi-barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) system. [4][5]

As its first deployment Sayurala took part in Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) International Fleet Review 2017 in Thailand. This is the longest foreign tour (21 days) an SLN Ship undertook after the year 1965 with 127 sailors including 18 officers. [6]

In 2018, Sayurala took part SLINEX 2018 together with SLNS Samudura, SLNS Suranimala, INS Sumitra.

Commanding Officers

The first Sri Lankan Navy officer to Captain the ship was Captain Nishantha Amarosa.

References

  1. ↑ "Sri Lanka Navy warmly welcomes its brand-new AOPV at Colombo harbour". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  2. ↑ "SLNS SAYURALA ADVANCED OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL, MADE BY GSL FOR SRI LANKA, EMBARKS ON ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE TO SRI LANKA". Goa Shipyard. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Sri Lanka: Defence Deals: Russian Ship". slguardian. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  4. ↑ "H.E. the President commissions new AOPV of SL Navy on ceremonial note". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Prez commissions Indian-built warship ordered by Gotabhaya Second vessel being built at Goa shipyard". island.lk. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  6. ↑ "SLNS Sayurala returns home after successful tour in Thailand". navy.lk. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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