C-401 after its commissioning | |
Class overview | |
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Name | L&T-class fast interceptor craft |
Builders | Larsen & Toubro |
Operators |
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Built | 2010–2020 |
In commission | 2012–present |
Planned | 54 |
Completed | 54 |
Active | 54 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fast interceptor craft |
Displacement | 90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons) |
Length | 30 m (98 ft 5 in) |
Beam | 6.4m |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph) |
Range | 500NM |
Endurance | 24hr, logistically sustainable for 72hr |
Complement | 1 officer and 11 men |
Sensors and processing systems | MARIS ECDIS900 SmartLine Mk10 |
L&T fast interceptor craft are a series of high-speed interceptor boats being built by L&T Shipyard for the Indian Coast Guard. The ships are intended for patrol and rescue operations in India's Exclusive Economic Zone.
The interceptor boats are of planing-type, designed by the L&T Marine & Ship Design Division, an in-house facility of Larsen & Toubro Limited. They are 30 metres long with 90 tonnes displacement and can achieve a maximum speed of 45 knots. The interceptor boats has full aluminum-alloy hull for reduced weight and is powered by twin water-jet propulsion systems to enable quick response. The vessels are fitted with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment and medium-range armament. Each vessel is powered by two Caterpillar Marine Power Systems 3516C marine propulsion engines (2525 bkW @ 1800 rpm, 'D' Rating) and two C-4.4 auxiliary generator sets (86 eKW @ 1500 rpm). The water-jets for the high-speed interceptor boats are being supplied by MJP Waterjets. Delivery of the water-jets began in 2010 and will continue until 2013. [1] They are also fitted with MARIS ECDIS900 SmartLine Mk10 Flat Panel Computer with radar kit. [2]
The vessel's crew consists of one officer and eleven personnel and are designed to perform coastal surveillance, search and rescue, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations in close coast and can also operate effectively in shallow water.
M/s L&T secured an order on 22 March 2010 for building 36 high speed interceptor boats for Rs 977 crores. [3] It further secured an additional order on 22 January 2013 to produce 18 similar Interceptor boats for Rs 447 crore. [4] The boats were constructed at L&T's existing shipyard at Hazira and at Kattupalli Shipyard near Ennore.
ICGS C-401, the first of the series was commissioned at Porbandar by Air Marshal A.K. Gogoi, Air Officer, Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air Command on 20 December 2012. [5] Its first deployment is at Mundra under the administrative and operational control of the Commander Coast Guard (North-West) region and commanded by Deputy Commandant Lakshya Sharma.
The second vessel of the class, C-402, was commissioned at Mumbai Naval Dockyard on 12 April 2013, [6] followed by C-403 at Mundra on 11 August 2013, [7] and C-404 at Beypore on 6 December 2013. [8] The ICGS C-421 was commissioned on 21 September 2015 at Androth (L&M Islands) commanded by Deputy Commandant Rohit Kulkarni. [9] The ICGS C-422 was commissioned at the Karaikal Port on 28 November. The vessel will patrol the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, along the Bay of Bengal. [10] C-405 was donated to the Seychelles Coast Guard in February 2016 and recommissioned as SCGS Hermes. [11]
On 29 July 2019, the government of India donated two vessels of the class to Mozambique Navy. [12]
All 36 boats ordered in the first batch were commissioned by January 2020. [13]
Pennant Number | Commissioned | Homeport |
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ICGS C-401 | 20 December 2012 | Porbandar |
ICGS C-402 | 12 April 2013 | Ratnagiri [14] |
ICGS C-403 | 11 August 2013 | Mundra |
ICGS C-404 | 6 December 2013 | Beypore |
ICGS C-405 | 17 February 2014 | Mumbai [15] Donated to Seychelles Coast Guard [16] |
ICGS C-406 | 17 February 2014 | Kavaratti [17] |
ICGS C-407 | 1 June 2014 [18] | Campbell Bay [19] (Re-based from Thiruvananthapuram) [18] |
ICGS C-408 | 28 May 2014 [20] | Jakhau [20] |
ICGS C-409 | 15 November 2014 [21] | Porbandar |
ICGS C-410 | 4 November 2014 | Goa [22] |
ICGS C-411 | 15 November 2014 [21] | Okha [23] |
ICGS C-412 | 15 November 2014 [21] | Port Blair [19] (re-based from Mandapam) |
ICGS C-413 | 19 January 2015 | Okha [24] |
ICGS C-414 | 19 January 2015 | Port Blair [19] (Re-based from Mandapam) [25] |
ICGS C-415 | 5 June 2015 [26] | Karaikal [26] |
ICGS C-416 | 5 June 2015 [26] | Port Blair [19] (Re-based from Mandapam) [26] |
ICGS C-417 | 29 March 2015 [27] | Port Blair [19] (Re-based from Chennai) [28] |
ICGS C-418 | 10 April 2015 | Haldia [29] |
ICGS C-419 | 15 May 2015 [30] | Pipavav [30] |
ICGS C-420 | 15 May 2015 [30] | Karwar [30] |
ICGS C-421 | 21 September 2015 | Androth |
ICGS C-422 | 28 November 2015 [31] | Karaikal [31] |
ICGS C-423 | 13 April 2017 | Krishnapatnam [32] |
ICGS C-424 | 25 April 2017 | Haldia [33] |
ICGS C-425 | 28 April 2013 [34] | Paradip [34] |
ICGS C-426 | 1 October 2013 | Paradip [35] |
ICGS C-427 | 6 November 2014 [36] | Vizhinjam [37] |
ICGS C-428 | 6 November 2014 [36] | Port Blair [19] (Re-based from Karaikal) |
ICGS C-429 | 6 November 2014 [36] | Vadinar [23] |
ICGS C-430 | 29 March 2015 [27] | Chennai |
ICGS C-431 | 7 July 2017 [38] | Chennai |
ICGS C-432 | 7 July 2017 [38] | Karaikal |
ICGS C-433 | 20 September 2017 [39] | Murud Janjira |
ICGS C-434 | 20 September 2017 [39] | Murud Janjira |
ICGS C-435 | 2 December 2017 [40] | Karaikal [41] |
ICGS C-436 | 5 January 2018 [42] | Krishnapatnam [43] |
ICGS C-437 | 17 March 2018 [44] | Jakhau |
ICGS C-438 | 25 April 2018 [45] | Kakinada |
ICGS C-439 | 7 June 2018 [46] | Mumbai |
ICGS C-440 | 14 June 2018 [47] | Chennai |
ICGS C-441 | 24 April 2019 [48] | Vizhinjam |
ICGS C-444 | 24 April 2019 [49] | Kavaratti |
ICGS C-446 | 24 April 2019 [49] | Kavaratti |
ICGS C-448 | 29 January 2020 [13] | Mangaluru |
ICGS C-449 | 20 August 2020 [50] | |
ICGS C-450 | 15 May 2020 [51] | |
ICGS C-451 | 15 May 2020 [51] | |
ICGS C-452 | 3 November 2020 [52] | Jaigarh [52] |
ICGS C-453 | 19 February 2021 | Chennai |
ICGS C-454 | 15 December 2020 [53] |
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