INS Gaj (2002)
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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
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
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]
Specifications
- Displacement: 560 tons[2][4]
- Length: 34 metres
- Beam: 10 metres
- Draft: 2.75 metres
- Maximum Speed: 12 knots
- Complement: 22 sailors including 1 officer
- IMO number: 9232333
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ocean Going Tug INS Gaj". Surface fleet. Indian Navy official website. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "INS Gaj commissioned". The Hindu. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "INS Gaj commissioned". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b "INS Gaj". Active fleet - Surface ships. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
