INS Deepak (A50)
INS Deepak is a -class fleet tanker built by Fincantieri. Deepak was launched on 13 February 2010 and commissioned on 21 January 2011.[2][3][4][5]
 INS Deepak
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| Name: | Deepak |
| Builder: | Fincantieri |
| Yard number: | 6186 |
| Launched: | 13 Feb 2010 |
| Commissioned: | 21 Jan 2011 |
| Identification: | |
| Motto: | Anything , Anywhere |
| Status: | in active service |
| Badge: | INS Deepak crest |
| General characteristics Homeport= mumbai | |
| Class and type: | -class fleet tanker |
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| Length: | 175 metres (574 ft) |
| Beam: | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Draft: | 9.1 metres (30 ft) (Maximum) |
| Depth: | 19.3 metres (63 ft) |
| Decks: | 10 |
| Installed power: | MAN diesel engines, 9.3 MW |
| Propulsion: | Single shaft; controllable-pitch propeller |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Endurance: | 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement: | |
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Design and descriptionEdit
CapacityEdit
The Deepak-class tanker can carry 17,900 tonnes (17,600 long tons; 19,700 short tons) of cargo, including 15,500 tonnes (15,300 long tons; 17,100 short tons) tonnes of liquid cargo (water, ship and aircraft fuel) and 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons) tonnes of solid cargo (victuals and ammunition). It can handle 16 cargo containers on the upper deck and was equipped with an eight-bed hospital, with laboratory and X-ray facilities.[6] The modern cargo handling facility on board the ship enables transfer of heavy solid cargo via a 30 tonnes (30 long tons; 33 short tons) capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea, and can refuel at the rate of 1,500 tonnes (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons) per hour.[2][7] Workshop facilities on the ship can support other ships of the fleet and it is capable of supporting heavy helicopters.[8]
Service historyEdit
Deepak, along with INS Delhi took part in India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR III) during October 2012. This ships docked at Durban for three days as part of the deployment.[6][9]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "INS Deepak". Surface fleet. Indian Navy. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Indian Navy strengthens far-reaching capability". Sify. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ Bharat-Rakshak.com Fleet Tanker
- ↑ "First Fleet Tanker For Indian Navy Launched At Muggiano". 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ↑ CAG pokes finger at inferior steel in navy tankers
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Indian vessels dock in Durban Harbour". IOL. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "INS Shakti inducted into the Indian navy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "INS Shakti commissioned". The Hindu. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ "Indian warships to visit SA". News 24. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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