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
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for the
Indian Coast Guard. These are long range surface ships which are capable of coastal and offshore patrolling.
History
In March 2015, L&T Shipbuilding was awarded a contract by the
Ministry of Defence
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to build seven offshore vessel patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.
The last ship ''Vigraha'' will be commissioned by Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh on 28 August 2021.
Specification
The class is long, wide, with a
draught and has a
displacement
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of 2,140 tonnes. It is capable of maximum speed of with a range of at a cruising speed of . The class will be armed with a
CRN 91 Naval Gun, two heavy machine guns with fire control system, a helicopter for various operational, surveillance, and
search and rescue
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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
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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.
Ships
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See also
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References
{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard
Patrol ship classes
Ships of the Indian Coast Guard