GSL-class patrol vessel
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | GSL-class |
| Builders | Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa, India |
| Operators | Indian Coast Guard |
| Preceded by | Aadesh class |
| Built | 2023- |
| Planned | 8 |
| Building | 4 |
| Completed | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fast patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 320 tonnes (315 long tons) |
| Length | 51.43 m (168 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | <2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines |
| Speed | |
| Range | 1500 nm at cruising speed with 25% reserve fuel capacity |
| Endurance | 5 days |
| Armament | 1 × CRN 91 Naval Gun |
GSL-class patrol vessels are a series of eight fast patrol vessels (FPVs) being built for the Indian Coast Guard by Goa Shipyard Limited in Vasco da Gama, Goa.
Design[edit]
GSL-class vessels have a length of 51 meters and a beam of 8 meters with a design speed of over 27 knots. These vessels, which will be equipped with state of the art equipment and computerized control systems, are state-of-the-art Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on an GSL's in-house design.[1]
The primary roles of the vessel include fisheries protection and monitoring, patrol within India's exclusive economic zone, coastal patrol, anti-smuggling, anti piracy, and search and rescue operations. The vessels also have a secondary role of providing communication link and escorting convoys during hostilities and wartime.[2]
Construction history[edit]
On 28 March 2022, Ministry of Defence awarded the contract for eight Fast Patrol Vessels to the Goa Shipyard Limited. The cost of the project amounts to ₹473 crore (US$59 million). Under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category, GSL will design, develop, and manufacture these surface platforms indigenously.[3] As per the contract, the vessels needs to be delivered within 45 months of signing the contract.[2]
On 25 August 2024, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane laid the keel of four Coast Guard Fast Patrol vessels.[1]
Ships in class[edit]
| Yard Number | Name | Pennant Number | Keel Laid | Launched | Commissioned | Home Port | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vessel 1 | 25 August 2024[1] | Under Construction | |||||
| Vessel 2 | |||||||
| Vessel 3 | |||||||
| Vessel 4 | |||||||
| On order | |||||||
See also[edit]
- L&T Interceptor class fast attack craft
- Solas Marine Fast Interceptor Boat
- ABG Interceptor Class fast attack crafts
- Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel
- Couach fast interceptor boats
- Rajshree-class patrol vessel
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Defence Secretary lays keel of four Fast Patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard at Goa Shipyard Limited". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b https://indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/20171101024152257760608FPVdt30Oct17.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "MoD signs Rs 473 crore contract with GSL for construction of eight Fast Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast Guard". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 April 2024.