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Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (2017)

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This article is about the modern Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel variant; see Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (1983) for its namesake predecessors.
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ICGS Vigraha (39), during her sea trials.

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 INR1432 (US$230 million) contract by the Ministry of Defence to build seven offshore vessel patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.[5]

The last ship Vigraha will be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 28 August 2021.[6]

Specification[]

The class is 97 metres (318 ft 3 in) long, 15 metres (49 ft 3 in) wide, with a 3.6-metre (11 ft 10 in) draught and has a displacement of 2,140 tonnes. It is capable of maximum speed of 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) with a range of 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at a cruising speed of 12 to 14 knots (22 to 26 km/h; 14 to 16 mph). The class will be armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun, two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) heavy machine guns with fire control system, a helicopter for various operational, surveillance, and search and rescue missions. It also has modern radar; navigation and communication systems; front propulsion pods providing high maneuverability. It has been indigenously designed and has undergone dual certification from the American Bureau of Shipping and Indian Register 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][7][8][9]

Ships[]

Name Pennant number Keel laid Launched Commissioned Status Home Port
Vikram 33 March 2016[9] 27 October 2017[1] 11 April 2018[10][9] Active New Mangalore[11]
Vijaya 34 20 January 2018[12][13] 14 September 2018[14] Paradip
Template:ICGS 35 28 August 2018[15][16] 15 April 2019[17]
Varaha 41 2 November 2018[18] 25 September 2019[19] New Mangalore[19]
Varad 40 3 July 2018[20] 31 August 2019[21] 28 February 2020[22][23] Paradip
Vajra 37 27 February 2020[24] 24 March 2021[25] Tuticorin
Vigraha 39 6 October 2020[26] 28 August 2021[6] Vishakapatnam

Gallery[]

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Samart-class ships at sea

See also[]

  • Samarth-class offshore patrol vessel

References[]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "L&T launches OPV 'Vikram' for Indian Coast Guard" (in en). The Hindu Business Line. 27 October 2017. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/multimedia/photo/article9927758.ece#im-image-3. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Narasimhan, T. E. (27 October 2017). "See pic: In a first, L&T builds Offshore Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard". Business Standard India. http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/see-pic-l-t-builds-offshore-patrol-vessel-for-indian-coast-guard-117102700187_1.html. 
  3. ↑ "Vikram: L&T's first patrol vessel for Indian Coast Guard" (in en-US). http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/vikram-lts-first-patrol-vessel-for-indian-coast-guard-2422029.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "L&T hands over offshore patrol vessel to Coast Guard". The Economic Times. 27 October 2017. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/lt-hands-over-offshore-patrol-vessel-to-coast-guard/articleshow/61270590.cms. 
  5. ↑ "L&T bags Rs 1,432 cr defence order" (in en). The Hindu Business Line. 31 March 2015. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/lampt-bags-rs-1432-cr-defence-order/article7053292.ece. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicates to the Nation Indigeneously built Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Vigraha'". PIB. 2021-08-28. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1749896. 
  7. ↑ "Coast Guard planning new aviation units in Thoothukudi and Puducherry". The New Indian Express. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/oct/28/coast-guard-planning-new-aviation-units-in-thoothukudi-and-puducherry-1685289.html. 
  8. ↑ "Vikram ready to set sail" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 28 October 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/vikram-ready-to-set-sail/article19939198.ece. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 V. Ayyappan (11 April 2018). "Indigenously developed offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vikram commissioned". The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indigenously-developed-offshore-patrol-vessel-icgs-vikram-commissioned/articleshow/63715877.cms. 
  10. ↑ Rahmat, Ridzwan (10 April 2018). "India commissions first new Vikram-class OPV". Jane's Navy International. http://www.janes.com/article/79172/india-commissions-first-new-vikram-class-opv. 
  11. ↑ "Indian Coast Guard on Twitter" (in en). Twitter. https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard/status/983961301478076416. 
  12. ↑ "L&T Shipyard launches 2nd Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel". Moneycontrol.com. 20 January 2018. http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/lt-shipyard-launches-2nd-coast-guard-offshore-patrol-vessel-2487601.html. 
  13. ↑ "Second Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel launched in Tamil Nadu". The New Indian Express. 20 January 2018. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/jan/21/second-coast-guard-offshore-patrol-vessel-launched-in-tamil-nadu-1759949.html. 
  14. ↑ "Coast Guard commissions patrol vessel 'Vijaya'". The Economic Times. 14 September 2018. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/coast-guard-commissions-patrol-vessel-vijaya/articleshow/65810060.cms. 
  15. ↑ V. Ayyappan (28 August 2018). "Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel launched at L&T Shipyard in Chennai". The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/coast-guard-offshore-patrol-vessel-launched-at-lt-shipyard-in-chennai/articleshow/65578533.cms. 
  16. ↑ "Third patrol vessel for Coast Guard launched". The Economic Times. 28 August 2018. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/third-patrol-vessel-for-coast-guard-launched/articleshow/65578943.cms. 
  17. ↑ "Will be carrying out joint exercises with Coast Guards: Army Chief". 15 April 2019. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/will-be-carrying-out-joint-exercises-with-coast-guards-army-chief/articleshow/68889786.cms. 
  18. ↑ "Offshore patrol vessel ICGS Varaha launched". 2018-11-02. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/offshore-patrol-vessel-icgs-varaha-launched/articleshow/66479033.cms. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "ICGS Varaha commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh". NewIndianExpress. http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/sep/25/icgs-varaha-commissioned-by-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-2038887.html. 
  20. ↑ "L&T fast-tracks Coast Guard ships production; lays keel of two offshore petrol vessels". The Economic Times. 3 July 2018. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/defence/lt-fast-tracks-coast-guard-ships-production-lays-keel-of-two-offshore-petrol-vessels/articleshow/64840943.cms. 
  21. ↑ "Coast Guard patrol vessel launched at L&T Shipyard in Ennore". 2019-08-31. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/coast-guard-patrol-vessel-launched-at-lt-shipyard-in-ennore/article29309407.ece. 
  22. ↑ IndiaCoastGuard (28 February 2020). "IndiaCoastGuard ship ‘Varad’, fifth in series of seven off shore patrol vessels indigenously designed & built by M/s L&T on lines of PM’s vision @makeinindia will be commissioned today at Chennai". https://twitter.com/IndiaCoastGuard/status/1233220299585273857. 
  23. ↑ "Offshore patrol vessel ICGS Varad commissioned". The Hindu. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/offshore-patrol-vessel-icgs-varad-commissioned-lt/article30941272.ece. 
  24. ↑ "Offshore patrol vessel "VAJRA" to enhance coastal security launched". The Economic Times. 27 February 2020. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/offshore-patrol-vessel-vajra-to-enhance-coastal-security-launched/articleshow/74336944.cms. 
  25. ↑ "Indian Coast Guard ship 'Vajra' commissioned, to strengthen coastal security". Zee News. 24 March 2021. https://zeenews.india.com/india/indian-coast-guard-ship-vajra-commissioned-to-strengthen-coastal-security-2350080.html. 
  26. ↑ IndianCoastGuard (6 October 2020). "OPV Vigraha launched by Mrs Hema Somanathan, wife of Dr TV Somanathan, IAS, Secy(Exp), MoF in presence of Director General K Natarajan #ICG & other dignitaries of Central & State Govt today at #L&T #Chennai". https://twitter.com/IndianCoastGuard/status/1313376484371828736. 
Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard
Offshore patrol vessels
Inshore patrol vessels
  • Rajhans
  • Jija Bai
  • Tara Bai
  • Priyadarshini
  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Rani Abbakka
  • Rajshree
    • Patrol boats
  • Pulicat
    • Interceptor boats
  • AMPL
  • ABG
  • L&T
  • Bharati
  • Aadesh
    • Patrol craft
  • Swallow Craft
  • Mandovi Marine
  • Timblo
    • Interceptor craft
  • Vadyar
  • Bristol
  • Timblo
    • Air cushion Vessels
    Pollution control vessels
  • Samudra



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