TATA LAMV, India - Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle For Indian Army
Gslv
1. GSL CLASS ADVANCED OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL – SUCCESSOR OF
SARYU CLASS – FOR INDIAN COAST GUARD
2. INTRODUCTION
• The GSL Class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel is a series of Six ships being
built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Vasco for the Indian Coast Guard.
• The length of the GSL class vessels is 105m and have maximum beam of 13
meters with a displacement of 2,400 tonnes.
• It is armed with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun and have a helicopter deck.
• The Contract to Build Six Vessels for Indian Coast Guard was signed on 9 May
2012.
• The first steel cutting of the series construction was done on 14 May 2012.
• Thereafter keel-laying of the first of the GSL class offshore patrol vessels was
commendced on 28 September 2012.
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4. DETAILS
• Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) will achieve yet another milestone in its quest for
self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding with the launch of the largest new
generation offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on November 26 at Goa.
• Designed in-house and built by GSL for the Indian Coast Guard, the vessel
will be launched by Rachna Thapliyal, president Tatrakshika, in company of
Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, DGICG, GSL's chairman and managing
director Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital, and other senior dignitaries from
government, Navy and Coast Guard.
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6. FEATURES
• This 105m state-of-the-art OPV is first of the series of six OPVs being built by GSL for ICG.
• The OPV will help meet ICG's increasing requirement for undertaking policing and
patrolling of the Indian exclusive economic zone.
• The vessel is also capable of other functions like search and escue operations, pollution
control and external fire-fighting.
• This Vessel will also be deployed for ocean surveillance and for monitoring sea lanes of
communication.
• The ship is capable of supporting embarkation and operation of the indigenously designed
advanced light helicopter.
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8. SPECIFICATIONS
• Displacement: 2,400 long tons (2,439 t)
• Length: 105 m (344 ft 6 in)
• Beam: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
• Installed power: 2 × 20 PA6B STC engines = 7792 KW
• Propulsion: 2 x Controllable Pitch Propeller
• Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
• Range: 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
• Endurance: 20 days
• Complement: 18 Officers & 108 Sailors
• Armament: 1 × 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun
