Samar-class offshore patrol vessel

Samar class of offshore patrol vessels are series of five ships built by Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard.[3]

ICGS Sarang
Class overview
Name: Samar-class patrol vessel
Builders: Goa Shipyard Limited
Operators:
Indian Coast Guard Ensign
Indian Coast Guard
Preceded by: Vikram class
Succeeded by: Sankalp class
Planned: 4
Completed: 4
Active: 4
General characteristics
Class and type: Samar Class
Type: Offshore Patrol Vessel
Displacement: 1,800 t (1,800 long tons; 2,000 short tons)[1]
Length: 102 metres (335 ft)[1]
Beam: 11.5 metres (38 ft)[1]
Draught: 3.4 metres (11 ft)[1]
Propulsion: 2 x SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6V280 (4,707 kW or 6,312 hp each) diesel engines[1]
Speed: 22 kn (41 km/h)[1]
Range: 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)[1]
Complement: 15 officers and 113 sailors[1]
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Decca 2459 F/I-band surface search radar
  • BEL 1245 I-band navigation radar
  • BEL/Radamec optronic 2400 director[2]
Armament:
Aircraft carried:

Introduction

The construction of vessels was ordered in April 1990 and these ships are half-sisters to seven Sukanya class patrol vessel units in the Indian Navy. A total of twelve were originally planned and then cut to six. The vessels are intended for offshore patrol duties for the protection of oil platforms and the Indian exclusive economic zone.

Design

The vessels in this Class are 102 meters long with a beam of 11.6 meters. They are powered by two Kirloskar-SEMT-Pielstick diesels engines (8000-hp) driving two propellers and have a range 7000 nm at cruising speed of 15 knots. The Samar class ships feature an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), high power External Fire Fighting System, two Indian-built 30mm gun mounts and one 76mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun. Besides, the ships are provided with a BEL-made onboard day/night infrared surveillance system to detect elusive targets which can evade radar detection due to their small Radar cross-section (RCS) or higher sea state.[4]

Capacity

Each ship carries a single Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), with dedicated hangar and flight deck, and five high speed boats. The vessels also have towing capacity for salvage and Inmarsat satellite communications. They have accommodation for a crew of 12 officers and 112 enlisted sailors. Additional accommodation has also been provided for passengers.[3]

List of ships
Ships of the class
Name Pennant Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Homeport
ICGS Samar 42 Goa Shipyard 1990 26 August 1992 14 February 1996[2] Kochi[5]
ICGS Sangram 43 Goa Shipyard 1992 18 March 1995 29 March 1997[2] Mumbai[6]
ICGS Sarang 44 Goa Shipyard 1993 8 March 1997 21 June 1999[2] Chennai[7]
ICGS Sagar 45 Goa Shipyard 1999 14 December 2001 3 November 2003[2] Chennai[8]

See also

References
  1. http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/294_3_Ships.aspx# Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 330. ISBN 0710626924.
  3. "Product History". Goa Shipyard. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. "Samar". Deagel.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  5. "ICGS Samar Arrives at Port Blair". andamanchronicle.net. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. "Visit of ICGS Sangram to Port Louis from 13-16 February 2014". indiahighcom-mauritius.org. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. "Press Release : Visit of Indian Ship ICGS Sarang to Maldives". www.hci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  8. "Indian Coast Guard Ship Sagar Enters Port Blair Harbour". andamanchronicle.net. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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