Indian shipbuilder Goa Shipyard Limited unveiled for the first time a new 75 meters Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) design. According to a Goa shipyard representative, this new OPV which is partially based on the existing 105 meters Saryu class OPV, is mainly intended for the export market.
Goa Shipyard's latest design is 75 meters in length. It is a fully in-house designed project. The vessel is capable of day and night patrolling and policing operations, search and rescue operations. It is capable to accomodate a 5.5 ton helicopter for long range all time surveillance missions.
Fitted with two diesel engines, each driving a controllable pitch propeller through a reduction gear box, the vessel delivers a maximum speed of 25 knots. The range of the vessel is 3000 nautical miles. The vessel is equipped with an integrated Platform Management System and an Integrated Bridge System.
The vessel may be fitted with a 76mm main gun, two 30mm guns on top of the helicopter hangar and other weapons as per clients choice.
Ship main characteristics:
Length overall: 74.80 m
Breadth moulded: 11.50 m
Draft: 3.60 m
Displacement: approx. 1440 tons
Crew: 12 Officers, 52 Sailors
8th Defence Expo featuring land, naval and internal homeland security system exhibition, organised by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
Defexpo India is the largest showcase for new and future defence technology and it is the largest exhibition for the world's defence companies to display their land, sea and air capabilities at a single exhibition organized by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
The four-day Defexpo showcased emergence of India as an attractive destination for investment in the Defence Sector and provides a platform for alliances and joint ventures in the Defence Industry. The exhibition were dedicated to global Land, Naval and Internal Security Systems business activity from Suppliers to Manufacturers and Technology providers to Services.
Source : www.navyrecognition.com
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