Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (2017)

Class overview
Name: Vikram class
Builders: Kattupalli Shipyard, L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai
Operators: Indian Coast Guard
Preceded by: Samarth class
Built: 2015–present
Planned: 7
Building: 4
Completed: 2
Active: 2
General characteristics
Type: Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 2,140 t (2,110 long tons; 2,360 short tons)
Length: 97 m (318 ft 3 in)
Beam: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught: 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Speed: 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range: 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 12–14 kn (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph)
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1 x HAL Dhruv

The Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel is a series of seven offshore patrol vessels (OPV) being built at the Kattupalli shipyard by L&T Shipbuilding for the Indian Coast Guard. These are long range surface ships which are capable of coastal and offshore patrolling.[1][2][3][4]

History

In March 2015, L&T Shipbuilding was awarded a ₹1,432 crore (US$200 million) contract by the Ministry of Defence to build seven offshore vessel patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.[5]

Specification

The class is 97m long, 15m wide, 3.6m draught and has a displacement of 2,140 tonnes. It is capable of maximum speed of 26 knots with a range of 5,000 nautical mile at a cruising speed of 12 to 14 knots. The class will be armed with a 30mm CRN 91 Naval Gun, two 12.7mm heavy machine guns with fire control system,a helicopter for various operational, surveillance, search and rescue missions . In addition, it also has modern radars; navigation and communication systems; front propulsion pods providing high maneuverability. It has been indigenously designed and has undergone dual certification from American Bureau of Shipping and Indian Registrar of Shipping. The ships would be tasked with the roles of policing maritime zones, control and surveillance, search and rescue, pollution response, anti-smuggling and anti-piracy in the economic zones of the country.[2][4][6][7][8]

Ships

NamePennant/Hull NumberKeel laidLaunchedCommissioned StatusHome Port
ICGS Vikram 33 March 2016[8] 27 October 2017[1] 11 April 2018[9][8] Active New Mangalore[10]
ICGS Vijaya 34 20 January 2018[11][12] 14 September 2018[13] Paradip
Unnamed 35 28 August 2018[14][15] March 2019 (expected) Launched
Unnamed Under construction[16]
Unnamed 3 July 2018[16]
Unnamed

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "L&T launches OPV 'Vikram' for Indian Coast Guard". The Hindu Business Line. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 Narasimhan, T. E. (27 October 2017). "See pic: In a first, L&T builds Offshore Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vikram: L&T's first patrol vessel for Indian Coast Guard". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "L&T hands over offshore patrol vessel to Coast Guard". The Economic Times. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "L&T bags Rs 1,432 cr defence order". The Hindu Business Line. Press Trust of India. 31 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Coast Guard planning new aviation units in Thoothukudi and Puducherry". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Vikram ready to set sail". The Hindu. 28 October 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 V. Ayyappan (11 April 2018). "Indigenously developed offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vikram commissioned". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ Rahmat, Ridzwan (10 April 2018). "India commissions first new Vikram-class OPV". Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Indian Coast Guard on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "L&T Shipyard launches 2nd Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel". Moneycontrol.com. Press Trust of India. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Second Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel launched in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Coast Guard commissions patrol vessel 'Vijaya'". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 14 September 2018.
  14. ↑ V. Ayyappan (28 August 2018). "Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel launched at L&T Shipyard in Chennai". The Times of India.
  15. ↑ "Third patrol vessel for Coast Guard launched". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 28 August 2018.
  16. 1 2 "L&T fast-tracks Coast Guard ships production; lays keel of two offshore petrol vessels". The Economic Times. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
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