Manoram-class ferry

The Manoram-class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair, at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy. They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[1]

Class overview
Name: Manoram class
Operators:  Indian Navy
Planned: 3
Completed: 3
Active: 3
General characteristics
Type: Ferry
Displacement: 578.146 tonnes
Length: 62.1 m (203 ft 9 in)
Beam: 9.41 m (30 ft 10 in)
Draught: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion:
  • 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd
  • 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity: 250 passengers

Commission and deployment

  • INS Manoram (IR Number: 39465): The first ship of the class was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) in presence of its Admiral Superintendent namely Rear Admiral AV Subhedar on 7 December 2011.
  • INS Vihar (IR Number: 41298): The second ship of the class was also commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai in presence of its Admiral superintendent namely Rear Admiral AK Bahl on 9 September 2012.
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Manoram class ferry
INS Manoram induction

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