Puran class of

barge Barge nowadays generally refers to a flat-bottomed inland waterway vessel which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion. The first modern barges were pulled by tugs, but nowadays most are pushed by pusher boats, or other vessels ...

is a series of self-propelled fuel carrier built by

Rajabagan Dockyard Rajabagan Dock (RBD) is a shipyard situated on the left bank of the Hooghly River about three nautical miles down stream of Calcutta Dock System. The shipyard is mainly engaged in shipbuilding and repair of small and medium sized inland water trans ...

(RBD) (then owned by Central Inland Water Transport Corporation) for the

Indian Navy The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates sig ...

.The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim

Description

The vessel in the series has a length of 45–50 meters with a beam of 8 meters and a draught of 3 meters. The vessels have displacement of 960 tonnes and have capacity to carry 376 tons of fuel. The vessels are yardcrafts and have all of the essential communication and navigation equipment. These vessels have no underway replenishment capability. They are utilized for in-port refueling

Specification

*Gross : 413 Tonnes *Net : 252 Tonnes *Dead Weight : 434 Tonnes *Overall Length : 45.55 m *Lbp : 42.32 m *Brdth Ext : 7.95 m *Brdth Mlt : 7.93 m *Draught Max : 2.972 *Depth Mld : 3.84 m *Ship Type : TANKER OIL *No of Tanks : 4TA *Capacities Liq : 266 *Engine Design : M. A. N. *Power : 390 KW *Aux Gen : 2X28 KW 415 V 50 Hz AC *Speed (Knots) : 10

References

{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy