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INS Gaj (2002)

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INS Gaj A51 at sea.
History
India
NameGaj
NamesakeElephant
BuilderHindustan Shipyard
Commissioned10 October 2002
IdentificationIMO number9232333
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Displacement560 long tons (570 t) standard
Length34 m (111 ft 7 in) o/a
Beam10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Depth5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion2 × Wärtsilä diesel engines, 1,421 hp (1,060 kW)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement22

INS Gaj is an offshore tugboat built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam for the Indian Navy. It operated under the navy's Eastern Naval Command.[1][2][3]

Description

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Gaj is powered by twin Wartsila diesel engines having a power of 1421 hp (1,060 kW). The propulsion is provided by two Volth Schneider propellers which allows for a 360 degree turn on the spot. The rated bollard pull is 25 tonnes. The ship can achieve a speed in excess of 12 knots with an endurance of ten days. It is fitted with a six-tonne hydraulic deck crane and fire fighting equipment, and is also fitted with diving and salvage equipment. It has a complement of 22 sailors.[1][2][3][4]

Commissioning

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It was commissioned on 10 October 2002 in Eastern Naval Command (ENC) by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Raman Puri. The ship has been named after the previous Gaj class tugboat INS Gaj (with the pennant number A-51) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata commissioned in September 1973.[2][3]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ocean Going Tug INS Gaj". Surface fleet. Indian Navy official website. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "INS Gaj commissioned". The Hindu. 11 October 2002. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "INS Gaj commissioned". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  4. ^ "INS Gaj". Active fleet - Surface ships. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
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