Tara Bai-class Coastal Patrol Vessel

The ''Tara Bai'' class of coastal patrol vessels is a series of six watercraft built by Singapore Slipway & Engineering and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard. They are intended for search and rescue, fisheries patrol and sovereignty patrol.

Design

The vessels in this class are long with a beam of and are armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. The hull design of ''Tara Bai'' class is based on standard Lurssen 45-m hull steel construction. They are powered by two MTU 12V538 TB82 diesel engines and have two propellers with four blades. The vessels have various communication and navigation equipment including HF/DF and echo sounder and an autopilot.

Capacity

The vessels carries 30 tonnes of fuel and has a range at a cruising speed of . They carry ten tonnes of fresh water with a three ton/day distiller and have an endurance of 7 days. They have a five-ton bollard towing hook and a rigid inflatable boat. They have air-conditioned accommodation for a crew of 5 officers and 29 enlisted sailors.

Ships of the class

See also

* Rajshree class
* Rani Abbaka class
* Sarojini Naidu class
* Priyadarshini class
* Rajhans class
* Jija Bai class

References

External links

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
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Fast attack craft of the Indian Coast Guard
Patrol boat classes
Ships of the Indian Coast Guard

{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard