Project Details

Purpose

The primary role of the IPVs are Coastal patrol and policing duties, protection of territorial waters, anti-piracy, anti-smuggling and anti-drug trafficking operation and surveillance, Search and Rescue operation in inland and coastal areas, Fishery protection and patrol in and around the ports and the coastal area, Disaster relief operation, Protection of environmental pollution in the coastal area.

Principal Particulars

          General Characteristics

The IPVs have following general characteristics:

a.     Able to operate at sea state 4 and capable to sustain up to sea state 6.

b.     Main hull is made of marine steel and superstructure is of high quality marine grade corrosion  resistant aluminium alloy.

c.     Will have an expected life of minimum 25 years and annual usage 2800 hrs approx.

   Machinery

Main Engine                 02x MTU 12V4000M93, Germany

                                     Rated power:2340kW@2100rpm

Gear Box                      ZF 7600, Germany

Propellers                     02x Fixed pitch propeller

Generator set               02x KOHLER, 125EFOZDJ USA

                                    Rated power:125kW@1500rpm

Gun                             1 x 30mm Semi-automatic Gun

                                                2x 14.5mm Guns

         Accommodation

a)     1 x Cabin for Commanding officer, 1 x Cabin for 4x Officers

b)     2x Double berth cabins for 10 Senior Ratings.

c)    2x Double berth cabins for 24 Junior Ratings