| History | |
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 India
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| Name: | Poshak |
| Builder: | Shalimar Works, Kolkata |
| Commissioned: | 18 June 2012 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Fuel carrier barge |
| Tonnage: | |
| Displacement: | 1100 tonnes |
| Length: | 49.6 m (163 ft) |
| Beam: | 10.52 m (34.5 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.25 m (10.7 ft) |
| Installed power: |
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| Propulsion: | Caterpillar |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| Crew: | 13, with room for 30 |
INS Poshak is a self-propelled fuel carrier barge built by M/s Shalimar Works, Kolkata for the Indian Navy.
Description[edit | edit source]
It is an auxiliary ship capable to carry 500 tonnes of fuel. It has seagoing capabilities and have all essential communication and navigation equipment. The vessel is classed under IRS (No: 39518) with Class notation : +SUL, for carriage of oil with flash point above 60 Degree.[1][2]
INS Poshak is named after a previous auxiliary vessel of same name which served the Indian Navy. It was delivered to the Indian Navy on 18 June 2012.[2] Poshak is first of a series of two barges being built by the Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd.[2][3] M/s Shalimar Works secured the contract in November 2007 to manufacture two barges at a cost of INR 13.95 crores per barge.[4] The basic design, detail construction design and consultancy for test and trial was provided by M/s Marine Consultants, Selimpur Road Kolkata.[4]
Specifications[edit | edit source]
- Gross weight: 647 tonnes[1]
- Net weight: 195 tonnes
- Dead weight: 650 tonnes
- Displacement: 1100 tonnes
- Overall length : 49.6 meters
- Beam: 10.52 meters
- Draught (max): 3.25 meters
- Power: 2014 kW
- Engine: Caterpillar
- Auxiliary power: 2 x 122 kW 415 V 50 Hz AC
- Speed : 14.5 Knots
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ship Constructed - INS Poshak". Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd. 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ā 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ghosh, Pinak (19 June 2011). "Shipyard seeks loan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ā Dutta, Indrani (2 November 2012). "Shalimar Works to build small warships". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ā 4.0 4.1 SAI India - Audit report, Chapter 3 [dead link]