Vipul-class barge
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Vipul shipyard |
| Operators | Indian Navy |
| Planned | 5 |
| Building | 2 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Barge |
| Tonnage | 598 GT 179 NT |
| Displacement | 1042.634 tonnes |
| Length | 50.2 m (165 ft) LOA 46.8 m (154 ft) LBP |
| Draught | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) (max) |
| Installed power |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Vipul class of barges are a series of five self-propelled water carrier watercraft being built by Vipul shipyard, Surat for the Indian Navy.
Description
[edit]They have a displacement of 1040 tonnes and are 50 metres (160 ft) long. Each vessel in the series is operated by a crew of 20. They are fitted with two engines and are capable of speed up to 12 knots. They have a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of fresh water. They are intended to serve warships at anchorage outside the harbour and elsewhere to ensure quick operational turnaround. They are being built at Magdalla port in Surat as per contract concluded in February 2006.
| Name | IRS no[1] | Date of commission |
|---|---|---|
| INS | ||
| INS | ||
| INS Ambuda | 35823 | 11 October 2010 |
| INS Pamba | 38186 | 29 March 2011 |
| INS Pulakesin-1 | 40373 | 11 September 2011 |
Specifications
[edit]- Gross weight: 598 tonnes[1]
- Net weight: 179 tonnes
- Dead weight: 604.85 tonnes
- Displacement: 1042.634 tonnes
- Light weight: 437.784 tonnes
- Overall length: 50.2 meters
- Lbp: 46.8 meters
- Brdth Mlt: 11 meters
- Draught (max): 2.9 meters
- Depth Mld: 3.8 meters
- Engine: Caterpillar
- Power: 1342 kW
- Auxiliary generator: 1 x 36 kW, 2 x 86 kW 415 V 50 Hx AC
- Speed: 12 knots
References
[edit]- ^ a b "IRCLASS". Indian Register of Shipping. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
[edit]| External media | |
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| Vipul class barge | |
| Images | |
 INS Ambuda induction | |
| INS Pamba induction | |
| INS Pulakesin-1 induction | |
| Video | |
 INS Ambuda Launch |
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