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INS Puran

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History
India
NamePuran
BuilderModest Infrastructure Ltd, Bhavnagar
Statusin active service, as of 2012
General characteristics
Tonnage731 Meters
Displacement1152 Tonnes
Length57.3 Meters
Beam11 Meters
Draught2.8 Meters
Installed power1044 KW CUMMINS
Speed12 Knots
Capacity500 tonnes of fuel

INS Puran is a self-propelled fuel carrier barge built by Modest Infrastructure Ltd in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, for the Indian Navy.

Description

The auxiliary ship has a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of fuel. Purak has sea going capabilities and all of the essential communication and navigation equipment. The wheel house is air conditioned and the vessel is classed under IRS (No:40634) with class notation : +SUL + IY, for carriage of oil with flash point above 60 degree.

Puran is part of a series of five barges being built by the Modest Infrastructure Limited. Its sister ship is INS Purak.

See also