ABG-class training ship

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Class overview
Builders ABG Shipyard
OperatorsNaval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy
Preceded by
Succeeded byn/a
Planned3
Building3
General characteristics (planned)
Type Training ship
Tonnage4,000 tonnes (3,900 long tons; 4,400 short tons)
Length110.5 metres (363 ft)
Beam17 metres (56 ft)
Draught4 metres (13 ft)
Speed20 knots
Capacity412

The ABG class of cadet training ships is a series of three vessels being built by the ABG Shipyard in Gujarat for the Indian Navy. [1]

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Description

The proposed 110-metre-long (360 ft) cadet training ships will have displacement of 4,000 tonnes each and will feature high-efficiency controllable-pitch propellers (CPP) powered by two diesel engines through a twin shaft. They will also have capability to carry light helicopters. ABG Shipyard have engaged Axsys Technologies Limited for a complete design including both basic and detailed for the ship. The ships will be providing basic training to the naval cadets and trainees to carryout disaster relief, search and rescue operations. [2] OSI Maritime Systems will supply the Integrated Navigation and Tactical Systems (INTS) for the ships. [3]

Orders

The ABG shipyard received the first order for two ships from the Ministry of Defence in June 2011 valued at Rs 9.7 billion (US$213.58 million), which stipulates the delivery of the first ship in 42 months and the second, six months later. Thereafter the cutting of steel for the first of the two naval cadet training ships contracted took place in the first week of February 2012. [4] [5] [6] The ships are meant to replace the ageing INS Tir, the lead ship of the Southern Naval Command-based First Training Squadron, and the soon-to-be decommissioned INS Krishna.

In December 2012, ABG shipyard got a repeat order for building an additional cadet training vessel for the Indian Navy worth about Rs. 485 crore ($89.4 million). [2] [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Sanjai, P.R. (12 December 2012). "ABG Shipyard gets defence contract". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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  4. Steel to be cut for naval cadet training vessel, 18 January 2012
  5. Barman, Arijit; Kalesh, Baiju (25 February 2015). "Promoters of troubled ABG Shipyard approach Mahindra Group, Adani to sell stake". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. "ABG Shipyard suspends operation at Dahej yard after contractors' agitation over due payment". The Indian Express. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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