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|Ship type= 50T | |Ship type= 50T bollard pull tugboat | ||
|Ship displacement= 472 tons | |Ship displacement= 472 tons | ||
|Ship length= {{convert|34.54|m| | |Ship length= {{convert|34.54|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | ||
|Ship beam= {{convert|11.26|m| | |Ship beam= {{convert|11.26|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | ||
|Ship draught= {{convert|4.49|m| | |Ship draught= {{convert|4.49|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | ||
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|Ship propulsion= 2 x [[Wartsila]] Italia Spa Type W8L26 engines generating 2.4 MW power to drive [[Voith Schneider]] propulsion unit | |Ship propulsion= 2 x [[Wartsila]] Italia Spa Type W8L26 engines generating 2.4 MW power to drive [[Voith Schneider]] propulsion unit | ||
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The '''IRS class''' of [[tugboat]]s are a series of [[Bollard pull]] tugboats built by [[Hindustan Shipyard Limited]], [[Visakhapatnam]], for the [[Indian Navy]]. | |||
INS ''Sahas'' and INS ''Dhiraj'' tugs were flagged off by Commander (retd) K.S. Subramanian, the Director (shipbuilding) and INS ''Himmat'' was flagged off by Rear Admiral (Retd) N K Mishra, NM Chairman & Managing Director of HSL. The vessels were built under special survey of IRS Steel ship rules and as such were assigned with IRS class notation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HSL delivers 2 tugs to Navy|url=http://www.transreporter.com/logisticsnews/21315/HSL-delivers-2-tugs-to-Navy/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=HSL delivers 50T BP Tug to Indian Navy|url=http://www.irclass.org/media-and-publications/news/hsl-delivers-50t-bp-tug-to-indian-navy/}}</ref> | INS ''Sahas'' and INS ''Dhiraj'' tugs were flagged off by Commander (retd) K.S. Subramanian, the Director (shipbuilding) and INS ''Himmat'' was flagged off by Rear Admiral (Retd) N K Mishra, NM Chairman & Managing Director of HSL. The vessels were built under special survey of IRS Steel ship rules and as such were assigned with IRS class notation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HSL delivers 2 tugs to Navy|url=http://www.transreporter.com/logisticsnews/21315/HSL-delivers-2-tugs-to-Navy/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=HSL delivers 50T BP Tug to Indian Navy|url=http://www.irclass.org/media-and-publications/news/hsl-delivers-50t-bp-tug-to-indian-navy/}}</ref> Contracts for 4 additional similar tugboats were signed between HSL and Indian Navy in November 2019. The keel of the first two tugboats ''Veeran'' and ''Balaram'' were laid on November 15, 2019. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Keel-laying ceremony for two vessels at HSL|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/keel-laying-ceremony-for-two-vessels-at-hsl/articleshow/72077972.cms}}</ref> The new tugboats are to be stationed at [[Visakhapatnam]], the future home base of {{INS|Vikrant|2013|6}} to handle the aircraft carrier once it is commissioned into Indian Navy in 2022. <ref>{{Cite web|title=HSL DELIVERS 50T BP TUG TO INDIAN NAVY|url=http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2021/10/hsl-delivers-50t-bp-tug-to-indian-navy.html}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Keels laid for 50 tonne bollard pull tugs at HSL|url=https://viscan.in/keels-laid-for-50-tonne-bollard-pull-tugs-at-hsl/}}</ref> | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Each of these tugboats can achieve 13.5 | Each of these tugboats can achieve {{convert|13.5|kn|lk=in}} against a design speed of {{convert|12|kn}} at 85% maximum continuous rating. Bollard pull of all the vessels is in excess of 54 tonnes almost 10% in excess of specifications.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HSL delivers 50T BP Tug to Indian Navy|url=http://www.irclass.org/media-and-publications/news/hsl-delivers-50t-bp-tug-to-indian-navy/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=HSL delivers 2 tugs to Navy|url=http://www.transreporter.com/logisticsnews/21315/HSL-delivers-2-tugs-to-Navy/}}</ref> | ||
==Service history== | ==Service history== | ||
INS ''Himmat'', INS ''Sahas'' and INS ''Dhiraj'' serve with the [[Western Naval Command]] at [[Karwar]]. These vessels are primarily meant to handle [[ | INS ''Himmat'', INS ''Sahas'' and INS ''Dhiraj'' serve with the [[Western Naval Command]] at [[Karwar]]. These vessels are primarily meant to handle the [[aircraft carrier]] {{INS|Vikramaditya}} which is based in Karwar since early 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hind Shipyard delivers 2 tugs to Navy - classed with IRS|url=http://www.irclass.org/media-and-publications/news/hind-shipyard-delivers-2-tugs-to-navy-classed-with-irs/}}</ref> | ||
==Boats in the class== | ==Boats in the class== | ||
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!Name !! Pennant No. !! Date of Launch !! Date of Commission !! Homeport !! Status | !Name !! Pennant No. !! Date of Launch !! Date of Commission !! Homeport !! Status | ||
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| INS Himmat|| 11162 || 03-08-2013 ||31-03-2014||[[Karwar]]|| Active <ref>{{Cite web|title=64_AR_2015-16.pdf|url=http://www.hslvizag.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/AnnualReports/64_AR_2015-16.pdf}}</ref> | | INS ''Himmat''|| 11162 || 03-08-2013 ||31-03-2014||[[Karwar]]|| Active <ref>{{Cite web|title=64_AR_2015-16.pdf|url=http://www.hslvizag.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/AnnualReports/64_AR_2015-16.pdf}}</ref> | ||
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|INS Dhiraj ||11163 || 03-08-2013 ||24-12-2013||[[Karwar]]|| Active | |INS ''Dhiraj'' ||11163 || 03-08-2013 ||24-12-2013||[[Karwar]]|| Active | ||
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|INS Sahas ||11164 || 03-08-2013 || 24-12-2013||[[Karwar]]|| Active | |INS ''Sahas'' ||11164 || 03-08-2013 || 24-12-2013||[[Karwar]]|| Active | ||
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|INS ''Veeran'' || 11193|| 19-03-2020 || 22-10-2021||[[Visakhapatnam]]|| Active | |||
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|INS ''Balaram'' || || 19-03-2020 || ||[[Visakhapatnam]]|| | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}} | {{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}} | ||
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[[Category:Tugs of the Indian Navy]] | [[Category:Tugs of the Indian Navy]] | ||
[[Category:Auxiliary tugboat classes]] | [[Category:Auxiliary tugboat classes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 16 September 2022
The IRS class of tugboats are a series of Bollard pull tugboats built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, for the Indian Navy.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Hindustan Shipyard Limited |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| Built: | 3 |
| Planned: | 3 + 4 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| Active: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | 50T bollard pull tugboat |
| Displacement: | 472 tons |
| Length: | 34.54 m (113 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 11.26 m (36 ft 11 in) |
| Draught: | 4.49 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Wartsila Italia Spa Type W8L26 engines generating 2.4 MW power to drive Voith Schneider propulsion unit |
| Speed: | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
| Complement: | 13 |
INS Sahas and INS Dhiraj tugs were flagged off by Commander (retd) K.S. Subramanian, the Director (shipbuilding) and INS Himmat was flagged off by Rear Admiral (Retd) N K Mishra, NM Chairman & Managing Director of HSL. The vessels were built under special survey of IRS Steel ship rules and as such were assigned with IRS class notation.[1][2] Contracts for 4 additional similar tugboats were signed between HSL and Indian Navy in November 2019. The keel of the first two tugboats Veeran and Balaram were laid on November 15, 2019. [3] The new tugboats are to be stationed at Visakhapatnam, the future home base of INS Vikrant to handle the aircraft carrier once it is commissioned into Indian Navy in 2022. [4] [5]
SpecificationsEdit
Each of these tugboats can achieve 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) against a design speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) at 85% maximum continuous rating. Bollard pull of all the vessels is in excess of 54 tonnes almost 10% in excess of specifications.[6][7]
Service historyEdit
INS Himmat, INS Sahas and INS Dhiraj serve with the Western Naval Command at Karwar. These vessels are primarily meant to handle the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya which is based in Karwar since early 2014.[8]
Boats in the classEdit
| Name | Pennant No. | Date of Launch | Date of Commission | Homeport | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Himmat | 11162 | 03-08-2013 | 31-03-2014 | Karwar | Active [9] |
| INS Dhiraj | 11163 | 03-08-2013 | 24-12-2013 | Karwar | Active |
| INS Sahas | 11164 | 03-08-2013 | 24-12-2013 | Karwar | Active |
| INS Veeran | 11193 | 19-03-2020 | 22-10-2021 | Visakhapatnam | Active |
| INS Balaram | 19-03-2020 | Visakhapatnam |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "HSL delivers 2 tugs to Navy".
- ↑ "HSL delivers 50T BP Tug to Indian Navy".
- ↑ "Keel-laying ceremony for two vessels at HSL".
- ↑ "HSL DELIVERS 50T BP TUG TO INDIAN NAVY".
- ↑ "Keels laid for 50 tonne bollard pull tugs at HSL".
- ↑ "HSL delivers 50T BP Tug to Indian Navy".
- ↑ "HSL delivers 2 tugs to Navy".
- ↑ "Hind Shipyard delivers 2 tugs to Navy - classed with IRS".
- ↑ "64_AR_2015-16.pdf" (PDF).