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The '''Balram class''' of [[tugboat]]s is a series of service watercraft built by [[Goa Shipyard Limited]] for the [[Indian navy]]. Each tug in the class has a rated capacity of 20 tonnes bollard pull. They are powered by twin Kirloskar SEMT-Pielistick (8PA4 V200) of total {{convert|3200|hp|abbr=on}}. They are also fitted with three monitors for fire fighting. INS Bajrang and INS Balram are stationed at [[Mumbai]].<ref name=Eric>''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems'' By Eric Wertheim</ref>
 
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The '''Balram class''' of [[tugboat]]s were a series of service watercraft built by [[Goa Shipyard Limited]] for the [[Indian navy]]. Each tug in the class has a rated capacity of 20 tonnes bollard pull. They are powered by twin Kirloskar SEMT-Pielistick (8PA4 V200) of total {{convert|3200|hp|abbr=on}}. They are also fitted with three monitors for fire fighting. INS Bajrang and INS Balram were stationed at [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Eric">''The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems'' By Eric Wertheim</ref>


==Ships of the class==
==Ships of the class==
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!      Yard no<ref name=Product_history>{{cite web|url=http://www.goashipyard.co.in/products_history.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706134133/http://www.goashipyard.co.in/products_history.aspx |archive-date=2016-07-06 }}</ref>
!      Yard no<ref name=Product_history>{{cite web|url=http://www.goashipyard.co.in/products_history.aspx |title=Product History : Goa Shipyard |access-date=2016-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706134133/http://www.goashipyard.co.in/products_history.aspx |archive-date=2016-07-06 }}</ref>
|| '''Name''' || '''Delivery date''' || '''IMO number'''
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| 1131 || INS Balram || 28 December 1988 || 8835762<ref name=Balram>http://maritime-connector.com/ship/balram-8835762</ref>
| 1131 || INS Balram || 28 December 1988 || 8835762<ref name=Balram>[http://maritime-connector.com/ship/balram-8835762 Balram]maritime-connector.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704161939/http://maritime-connector.com/ship/balram-8835762/ |date=4 July 2017 }}</ref>
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| 1162 || INS Bajrang || 15 January 1991 || 8814859<ref name=Bajrang>http://maritime-connector.com/ship/bajarang-8814859/</ref>
| 1162 || INS Bajrang || 15 January 1991 || 8814859<ref name=Bajrang>[http://maritime-connector.com/ship/bajarang-8814859/ Bajrang]maritime-connector.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620165412/http://maritime-connector.com/ship/bajarang-8814859/ |date=20 June 2017 }}</ref>
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List_of_active_Indian_Navy_ships#Tugboats|Tugboats of the Indian Navy]]
*[[List of active Indian Navy ships#Tugboats|Tugboats of the Indian Navy]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}}


*[[Category:Ships of the Indian Navy]]
*{{India-mil-stub}}
*[[Category:Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy]]
 
*[[Category:Tugs of the Indian Navy]]
[[Category:Tugs of the Indian Navy]]
[[Category:Auxiliary tugboat classes]]
[[Category:Auxiliary tugboat classes]]

Latest revision as of 22:05, 18 December 2025


The Balram class of tugboats were a series of service watercraft built by Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian navy. Each tug in the class has a rated capacity of 20 tonnes bollard pull. They are powered by twin Kirloskar SEMT-Pielistick (8PA4 V200) of total 3,200 hp (2,400 kW). They are also fitted with three monitors for fire fighting. INS Bajrang and INS Balram were stationed at Mumbai.[1]

Ships of the class[edit | edit source]

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Yard no[2] Name Delivery date IMO number
1131 INS Balram 28 December 1988 8835762[3]
1162 INS Bajrang 15 January 1991 8814859[4]

Specifications[edit | edit source]

  • Gross tonnage: 216 ton[1]
  • DWT: 35 tons
  • Length: 29.7 m
  • Width: 9.7 m
  • Draught: 4.3 meters
  • Crew: 12 total
  • Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim
  2. ↑ "Product History : Goa Shipyard". Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Balrammaritime-connector.com Archived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Bajrangmaritime-connector.com Archived 20 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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