Mandovi Marine (15 meter)-class patrol craft

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Mandovi Marine patrol crafts are 15 metre long patrol crafts with glass reinforced plastic hull built by Mandovi Marine Pvt LTD, Indore, India. [1]

Indore Metropolis in Madhya Pradesh, India

Indore is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and first city to have campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management. Located on the southern edge of Malwa Plateau, at an average altitude of 550 meters (1,800 ft) above sea level, it has the highest elevation among major cities of Central India. The city is 190 km (120 mi) west of the state capital of Bhopal. Indore had a census-estimated 2011 population of 1,994,397 and 2,170,295. The city is distributed over a land area of just 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi), making Indore the most densely populated major city in the central province. It comes under Tier 2 cities in India.

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They are powered by twin MWM TD-232 V-12 diesels which each develop 370 hp, which are coupled to a Hamilton 1341 water jet unit. The crafts have a top speed of 25 knots. They are armed with a 7.62-mm MG and a Furuno FR 8030 Radar however they resemble oilfield crew boats. They are hi-speed version of Mandovi Marine (12.5-Meter) Class Patrol Craft in service of Indian Coast Guard. [1]

Indian Coast Guard Maritime security agency of Indias military

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is an armed force that protects India's maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone. The Indian Coast Guard was formally established on 18 August 1978 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India as an independent Armed force of India. It operates under the Ministry of Defence.

Operators

The boats of this class which entered in service of National Coast Guard (NSG) organisation, Mauritius are Barracuda, Castor, Marlin, Polaris, Sirius, Capella, Rigel, Pollux and Canopus. Ordered on 24 July 1987, they were gifted by the Indian Government. The first two units were delivered early in 1989, second batch of three with some modifications on 1 May 1990 and the last four at the end of 1990. As of 2010, only four remained in inventory and the class has been succeeded by Praga Class Patrol Boat introduced in 2000. [1]

Military of Mauritius

Mauritius does not have a standing army. All military, police, and security functions are carried out by 10,000 active-duty personnel under the command of the Commissioner of Police. The 8,000-member National Police Force is responsible for domestic law enforcement. The 1,500-member Special Mobile Force (SMF) and the 500-member National Coast Guard are the only two paramilitary units in Mauritius. Both units are composed of police officers on lengthy rotations to those services.

The same basic design was utillised to build four boats for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania by M/s Madovi Marine. [1]

Specification [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mandovi class Inshore Patrol Craft - Mauritius". Jane's. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim
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