Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (2017)

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ICGS Vigraha (39) during sea trials.jpg
ICGS Vigraha (39), during her sea trials.
Class overview
NameVikram class
Builders Kattupalli Shipyard, L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai
Operators Indian Coast Guard
Preceded by Samarth class
Succeeded byNGOPV
Built2015–2021
Planned7
Completed7
Active7
General characteristics
Type Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement2,140  t (2,110 long tons; 2,360 short tons)
Length97 m (318 ft 3 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 12–14 kn (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph)
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x HAL Dhruv

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]

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History

In March 2015, L&T Shipbuilding was awarded a ₹1,432 crore (US$170 million) contract by the Ministry of Defence to build seven offshore vessel patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. [5]

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

A merchant ship was escorted back by ICGS Vikram to Indian waters after suffering a drone attack off the arabian coast. [7]

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] [8] [9] [10]

Ships

NamePennant numberKeel laidLaunchedCommissionedStatusHome Port
Vikram33March 2016 [10] 27 October 2017 [1] 11 April 2018 [11] [10] Active New Mangalore [12]
Vijaya3420 January 2018 [13] [14] 14 September 2018 [15] Paradip
Veera 3528 August 2018 [16] [17] 15 April 2019 [18]
Varaha412 November 2018 [19] 25 September 2019 [20] New Mangalore [20]
Varad403 July 2018 [21] 31 August 2019 [22] 28 February 2020 [23] [24] Paradip
Vajra3727 February 2020 [25] 24 March 2021 [26] Tuticorin
Vigraha396 October 2020 [27] 28 August 2021 [6] Vishakapatnam

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