GSL class of personnel ferries are series of six service craft built by state owned
Goa Shipyard Limited
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is an Indian Government owned ship building company located on the West Coast of India at Vasco da Gama, Goa. It was established in 1957, originally by the colonial government of the Portuguese in India as the "Estalei ...
,
Vasco for
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates si ...
. They are general purpose utility auxiliary watercraft used for transportation of personnel in harbour. The vessels stationed at Mumbai harbour are planned to be succeeded by
Manoram class ferry.
List of vessels
Specifications
[The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World, 15th edition Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems, by Eric Wertheim]
*Displacement: 175 Tonnes
*Speed: 11 knots
*Dimensions: 28.10 m * 7.62 m * 1.47 m
*Power: 2 diesel engines
*Propulsion: 2 propellers
*Crew: 6 sailors
*Capacity: 156 seated passengers
See also
*
Manoram class ferry
*
Shalimar class ferry
References
External links
GSL - Products
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy
Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy
Ships of the Indian Navy
Auxiliary ferry classes