Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessel

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Photograph of the Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vishwast (OPV-30) at the Shinko Pier No. 2, Port of Kobe, Japan.
Class overview
NameVishwast class
Builders Goa Shipyard Limited
Operators Indian Coast Guard
Preceded by Sankalpclass
Succeeded by Samarthclass
Planned3
Completed3
Active3
General characteristics
TypeOffshore patrol vessel
Displacement1840 tons [1]
Length94 metres (308 ft) [1] [2] [3]
Beam12.2 metres (40 ft) [1] [2]
Draught4.5 metres (15 ft) (propeller)
Depth3.6 metres (12 ft)
Installed power18,000 kilowatts (24,000 hp)
Speed26 kn (48 km/h)
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km)
Complement10 officers and 98 sailors
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x HAL Dhruv

The Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessels are series of three offshore patrol vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard. [5] [4]

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Description

The ships in this class are 93.6 metres (307 ft 1 in) in length and are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun for policing the Exclusive Economic Zone. The vessels are designed to be propelled by two MTU engines delivering 18,000  kW (24,000  hp ) of power and have a range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at a cruising speed of 12–14 knots (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph).

Their features include an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), Power Management System (PMS), High Power External Fire Fighting System (ABS Fi-Fi Class-1) and one indigenous Close Range Naval Gun (CRN-91) along with an optical fire control system. They carry one helicopter and five high speed boats. The ships are also fitted with advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

The ships are primarily designed for patrolling and policing maritime zones, search and rescue operations, maritime surveillance, anti-smuggling operations, pollution response against oil spillages and external fire-fighting.

Ships of the class

NamePennant NumberDate of LaunchDate of commissionHomeport
ICGS Vishwast 304 July 2008 [6] 17 March 2010Port Blair [7]
ICGS Vijit314 November 200911 December 2010Port Blair [8]
ICGS Vaibhav325 December 200921 May 2013Tuticorin [9]

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References

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  5. ↑ Special Correspondent (16 March 2010). "News / States : ICGS Vishwast to be commissioned tomorrow". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  6. ↑ https://www.livefistdefence.com/2008/07/new-home-made-opv-vishwast-launched.html
  7. ↑ "ICGS Vishwast to visit Bangladesh, Thailand". Deccan Chronicle. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "'ICGS Vijit' all set to join Coast Guard tomorrow". The Hindu. 10 December 2018. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)ICGS 'Vaibhav'commissioned". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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