Samar-class offshore patrol vessel

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Class overview
NameSamar class
Builders Goa Shipyard Limited
Operators Indian Coast Guard
Preceded by Vikram class
Succeeded by Sankalp class
Planned4
Completed4
Active2
Retired2
General characteristics
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement1,800 t (1,800 long tons) [1]
Length102 m (334 ft 8 in) [1]
Beam11.5 m (37 ft 9 in) [1]
Draught3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) [1]
Propulsion2 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6V280 (4,707 kW or 6,312 hp each) diesel engines [1]
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) [1]
Range6,000  nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) [1]
Boats & landing
craft carried		5 boats
Complement15 officers and 113 sailors [1]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Decca 2459 F/I-band surface search radar
  • BEL 1245 I-band navigation radar
  • BEL/Radamec optronic 2400 director [2]
Armament
Aircraft carried

Samar class of offshore patrol vessels are series of five ships built by Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard. [3]

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Design and description

The construction of vessels was ordered in April 1990 and these ships are half-sisters to seven Sukanya-class patrol vessel units in the Indian Navy. A total of twelve were originally planned and then cut to six. The vessels are intended for offshore patrol duties for the protection of oil platforms and the Indian exclusive economic zone.

The vessels in this class are 102 meters (334 ft 8 in) long with a beam of 11.6 meters (38 ft 1 in). They are powered by two Kirloskar-SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines (8,000  hp , 6,000  kW) driving two propellers and have a range 7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The Samar-class ships feature an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), high power External Fire Fighting System, two Indian-built 30 mm gun mounts and one 76 mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun. Besides, the ships are provided with a BEL-made onboard day/night infrared surveillance system to detect elusive targets which can evade radar detection due to their small radar cross-section (RCS) or higher sea state. [4]

Capability

Each ship carries a single Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), with dedicated hangar and flight deck, and five high speed boats. The vessels also have towing capacity for salvage and Inmarsat satellite communications. They have accommodation for a crew of 12 officers and 112 enlisted sailors. Additional accommodation has also been provided for passengers. [3]

Operational history

On 25 August 2024, Indian Coast Guard rescued 11 crew members from a sinking merchant vessel MV ITT Puma. The MV was travelling from Kolkata to Port Blair when it sank 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island due to adverse weather and sea environment. The search and rescue operation was conducted in coordination by ICGS Amogh(an Aadesh-class patrol vessel) , ICGS Sarang and an ICG Dornier 228 aircraft. [5] [6]

List of ships

Ships of the class
NamePennantBuilderLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedHomeport
ICGS Samar42 Goa Shipyard 199026 August 199214 February 1996 [2] 5 November 2023 [7] Kochi [8]
ICGS Sangram43199218 March 199529 March 1997 [2] 8 November 2023 [9] [10] Goa
ICGS Sarang4419938 March 199721 June 1999 [2] Chennai [11]
ICGS Sagar45199914 December 20013 November 2003 [2] Chennai [12]

See also

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  9. ↑ "Coast Guard ship ICGS Sangram decommissioned after 26 years of service". 8 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "ICGS Sangram (Samar-class OPV) was decommissioned yesterday with full honours after 26 years of glorious service to the nation". 8 November 2023.
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