INS Gaj is an offshore tugboat built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam for the Indian Navy. It operated under the navy's Eastern Naval Command.[1][2][3]
Description[edit | edit source]
Gaj is powered by twin Wartsila diesel engines having a power of 1421 hp (1,060 kW). The propulsion is provided by two Volth Schneider propellers which allows for a 360 degree turn on the spot. The rated bollard pull is 25 tonnes. The ship can achieve a speed in excess of 12 knots with an endurance of ten days. It is fitted with a six-tonne hydraulic deck crane and fire fighting equipment, and is also fitted with diving and salvage equipment. It has a complement of 22 sailors.[1][2][3][4]
Service history[edit | edit source]
It was commissioned on 10 October 2002 in Eastern Naval Command (ENC) by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Raman Puri. The ship has been named after the previous -class tugboat, INS Gaj (Pennant number A-51) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata commissioned in September 1973.[2][3]She participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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INS Gaj (A51) spouting water cannon. -
INS Gaj (A51) tugging INS Krishna (F46). -
INS Gaj (A51) at sea.
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ocean Going Tug INS Gaj". Surface fleet. Indian Navy official website. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "INS Gaj commissioned". The Hindu. 11 October 2002. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "INS Gaj commissioned". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "INS Gaj". Active fleet - Surface ships. Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ "IFR & MILAN 2026". IFR & MILAN 2026. Archived from the original on 19 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Maritime Connector Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine