Bhim-class tugboat
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Tebma Shipyard LTD, a subsidiary of Bharati Shipyard |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Built | 3 |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Displacement | 373 tons |
| Length | 28.5 m (94 ft) |
| Beam | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
| Draught | 2.8 m (9.2 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 x V-12 cylinder Cummins KTA38M2 engines, each generating 1200 HP continuous duty at 1800 RPM |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 13 |
The Bhim class of tugboats is a class of service watercraft built by Tebma Shipyard Limited, a subsidiary of Bharati Shipyard Ltd, for the Indian Navy.
Description[edit]
Each vessel is 28.5 metres long and has a beam of 9.5 metres and a draught of 2.8 metres. Each tug in the class has a capacity of 25 tonnes bollard pull. The vessel are fitted with a pair of V-12 cylinder Cummins KTA38M2 engines, each generating 1200 HP continuous duty at 1800 RPM. They are fitted with stainless steel propellers and also features Aquamaster US1201 Z-drives with 1800mm diameter nozzles. They also have two 100 kVA, 415 V, 3 Phase, 50 Hz diesel powered auxiliary generator sets. It is a follow-up order of B.C. Dutt class tugboat
Service history[edit]
SRPBhim and SRP Ajral serve with the Eastern Naval Command at Vishakhapatnam, and SRP Balshil serves with the Southern Naval Command at Kochi.
| External images | |
|---|---|
| Bhim Class | |
 INS Bhim | |
| INS Balshil | |
| INS Balshil | |
| 25 T BP SRP Tug(Bhim) |
Boats in the class[edit]
| Name | Date of commission |
|---|---|
| INS Bhim | 8 March 2004 |
| INS Balshil | 23 August 2004 |
| INS Ajral | 17 December 2004 |
Other specifications[edit]
- Auxiliary power installed: 100 kW, 415 V, 3 Phase, 50 Hz diesel
- Fuel carrying capacity : 25 tons
- Water carrying capacity : 12 tons
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Sainik Samachar - Balshil joins Navy - Retrieved on 2009-04-27.
- Bhim class at Bharat-Rakshak - Retrieved on 2009-05-05.
- Bhim class
- First Bhim class tug delivered
External links[edit]
- Tebma official website Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
