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. They are based on Australian Thornycroft design. The ship, incidentally, is named after Abbakka Mahadevi, the legendary queen of

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in the latter half of the 16th Century.

Design

The vessels have a length of 50 meters, beam of 8 metres, draught of 4.5 metres and have weight of 275 Tonnes. They are powered by three MTU 4000 series diesel engines of 2720 KW capacity at 2100-rpm each coupled with three 71S II Rolls-Royce waterjets with top speed of 31.5 knots and an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles at cruise speed of 14 knots. The patrol vessels are fitted with an advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), to carryout search and rescue operations. Other features include Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Machinery Control System, Infra-red Communication System. Armament consist of one

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along with its fire control system. They also carry one rigid inflatable boat. The ship's crew consists of five officers and 34 men.

Ships of the class

The first of the series ICGS ''Rani Abbakka'' was launched on 28 May 2009 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited,

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. It was commissioned, at Visakhapatnam, by MM

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, AVSM, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief (East), Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM NM Director General Indian Coast Guard. The second ship of the series, ICGS Rani Avantibai, was handed over to the Indian Coast Guard on 8 May 2013. It was commissioned on 9 May 2013 by Sri

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, Union Minister of State for Defence. The third ship of the series, ICGS Rani Durgvati, was commissioned at

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Chief Vice Admiral

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. The fourth ship of the series, ICGS Rani Gaidinliu, was commissioned at

by Director General of

Rajendra Singh on 19 October 2016. An order for eight additional ships of the Rani Abbakka class placed in March 2011 was cancelled.

References

External links

* * *http://www.marinebuzz.com/2012/01/31/indian-coast-guard-inshore-patrol-vessels-by-hindustan-shipyard-limited/ *http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Navy-International-2012/India-commissions-first-IPV-after-delays.html Design & commission *http://www.thornycroftmaritime.com.au/ Design house {{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard Fast attack craft of the Indian Coast Guard Patrol boat classes Ships of the Indian Coast Guard

Design

Ships of the class

See also

References

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