The ''Manoram''-class ferry are series of watercraft built by
Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair
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, at its Chanch Shipyard,
Gujarat
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for
Indian Navy
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. They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.
Commission and deployment
*INS ''Manoram'' (IR Number: 39465): The first ship of the class was commissioned into the Indian Navy at
Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) in presence of its Admiral Superintendent namely Rear Admiral AV Subhedar on 7 December 2011.
*INS ''Vihar'' (IR Number: 41298): The second ship of the class was also commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai in presence of its Admiral superintendent namely Rear Admiral AK Bahl on 9 September 2012.
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SpecificationsINS Manoram CommissionedINS Vihar Commissioned
{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy
Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy
Ships of the Indian Navy
Auxiliary ferry classes