ABG fast interceptor craft
{{Short description|High-speed boats built for the Indian Coast Guard}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=Andaman Island ,India.jpg |Ship caption=ABG Fast Interceptor Craft C-150 }} {{Infobox ship class overview |Name= |Builders=ABG Shipyard |Operators={{coast guard|India}} |Class before= |Class after= |Subclasses= |Cost=₹194 crore (US $28,000,000) |Built range= |In service range= |In commission range=2002-present |Total ships building= |Total ships planned=13 |Total ships completed=13 |Total ships cancelled= |Total ships active=13 |Total ships laid up= |Total ships lost= |Total ships retired= |Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship type=Fast interceptor craft |Ship tonnage=*{{cvt|60.6|t |
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|Ship length=*{{convert|21.75|m|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam={{convert|6.6|m|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught={{convert|1.180|m|abbr=on}} |Ship sail plan= |Ship power=2 x 2,040 kW |Ship propulsion=2 x Kamewa 63-S2 Waterjet |Ship speed=*{{convert|45|kn|1|lk=in}} (sprint)
|Ship range={{cvt|500|nmi|lk=on}} at {{convert|25|kn}} |Ship boats= |Ship capacity= |Ship crew= |Ship sensors= |Ship notes= }} |
ABG fast interceptor craft are a series of thirteen {{convert|26|m|ft|adj=on}} high-speed interceptor boats designed and supplied in knocked down kits by Henderson based Global Marine Design (Headed by Gavin Mair) and assembled by ABG Shipyard, Surat for the Indian Coast Guard.
Design
They are wide aluminum-hulled, water jet-propelled vessels for operations in close coastal and shallow waters. They have an endurance of {{convert|500|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|25|kn|lk=in}} and capable of doing high speed up to {{convert|45|kn}}. The ABG fast interceptors are fitted with a 12.7 mm "Prahari" Heavy Machine Gun (HMG). They have a crew of eleven enrolled personnel, with one officer and ten sailors.
History
Initially two units were ordered by the Indian Coast Guard for evaluation during 1999–2000 at a cost of Rs 26.5 crore. The first unit (C-141) was launched in October 2000 and was delivered in 2001. The second unit (C-142) was delivered on 8 February 2002. They were commissioned at Porbandar and were extensively tested by the Coast Guard for ascertaining their speed and design specifications. The boats achieved the desired speed during trials. Thereafter a follow-on order was placed on 30 March 2006 for 11 boats. The cost price of each unit in the follow-on order was Rs 17.63 crore, aggregating to Rs 193.94 crore for the whole order.
=Ships=
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!Yard No. !IMO No. !Pennant No. !Commissioned !Homeport !Status |
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| 9217539 | C-141 | 8 February 2002 | Kakinada |
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| 9217541 | C-142 | 8 February 2002 | Porbandar | Active |
| 243
| 9502104 | C-143 | 3 June 2009 | Vizhinjam |
| 244
| 9502178 | C-144 | 9 October 2009 | Beypore |
| 245
| 9502180 | C-145 | 16 April 2010 | Mumbai |
| 246
| 9502192 | C-146 | 16 April 2010 | Port Blair | Active |
| 247
| 9502207 | C-147 | 28 May 2010 | Port Blair |
| 248
| 9502219 | C-148 | 1 October 2010 | Haldia |
| 249
| 9502221 | C-149 | 1 December 2010 | Veraval |
| 250
| 9502245 | C-150 | 28 March 2011 | Vizhinjam |
| 251
| 9502257 | C-151 | 28 March 2011 | Kakinada |
| 253
| 9502269 | C-152 | 18 June 2011 | Okha |
| 254
| 9502271 | C-153 | 22 October 2011 | Veraval |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.marinekits.com/catalogue.php?id=161 Marine Kits catalogue]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928042118/http://www.capitalmarket.com/cmedit/story2-0.asp?SNo=123016 Capital Market]
- [http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=none&id=news/awx/2010/10/01/awx_10_01_2010_p0-258973.xml&headline=Indian%20Coast%20Guard%20Adds%20Interceptor%20Boat Aviation Week]{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard}}
Category:Fast attack craft of the Indian Coast Guard
Category:Auxiliary search and rescue ship classes