''Samar'' class of
offshore patrol vessels are series of five ships built by
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 da Gama, Goa for the
Indian Coast Guard.
Design and description
The construction of vessels was ordered in April 1990 and these ships are half-sisters to seven units in the
Indian Navy. A total of twelve were originally planned and then cut to six. The vessels are intended for offshore patrol duties for the protection of oil platforms and the Indian
exclusive economic zone.
The vessels in this class are long with a
beam
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Streams of particles or energy
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**Laser beam
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**Charged particle beam, a spatially localized grou ...
of . They are powered by two Kirloskar-SEMT-Pielstick diesel engines () driving two propellers and have a range at a cruising speed of . The ''Samar''-class ships feature an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), high power External Fire Fighting System, two Indian-built 30 mm gun mounts and one
76 mm OTO Melara dual-purpose gun
A dual-purpose gun is a naval artillery mounting designed to engage both surface and air targets.
Description
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. Besides, the ships are provided with a
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-made onboard day/night infrared surveillance system to detect elusive targets which can evade radar detection due to their small
radar cross-section
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An object reflects a limited amount of radar energy back to the source. ...
(RCS) or higher sea state.
Capability
Each ship carries a single
Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), with dedicated hangar and flight deck, and five high speed boats.
The vessels also have towing capacity for salvage and
Inmarsat satellite communications. They have accommodation for a crew of 12 officers and 112 enlisted sailors. Additional accommodation has also been provided for passengers.
List of ships
See also
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References
External links
Samar class at Harpoondatabases.comGoa Shipyard Product History
{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard
Patrol ship classes
Indian Coast Guard
Ships of the Indian Coast Guard