Hooghly-class fuel barge
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The Hooghly-class of fuel barge is a series of service watercraft being built by Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers Ltd, Kolkata (HDPEL) for the Indian Navy.{{Cite web |url=http://hooghlydock.gov.in/tendersupload/HDPELPPCINRCSTLFAB0809.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412162243/http://hooghlydock.gov.in/tendersupload/HDPELPPCINRCSTLFAB0809.pdf |archive-date=12 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}
Description
Hooghly-class fuel barges are self-propelled auxiliary capable of replenishing LSHSD, AVCAT and other oils for ships in harbour, at anchorage and fuel depots at distant location. Each vessel in the class has a length of 67 meters with beam of 12.5 meters and depth of 4 meters. They have draught of 4 meters and have displacement of 1700 tonnes. They have a rated capacity to carry 1000 tonnes of fuel. They are able to operate up to sea state 4 and service up to sea state 6.
As per a contract order of INR 96.12 crores from Indian Navy, four 1000-ton fuel barges are to be constructed, with an option for two more barges.http://es.scribd.com/doc/87178746/22/Transport{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}http://www.nuovofiscooggi.it/files/outcome_budget_2010-2011.pdf{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130725110453/http://marineconsultants.co.in/profile.html Marine consultants]
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Category:Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy