Fleet tanker Deepak arrives

[jha]

Fleet tanker Deepak arrives

Deepak Entering Mumbai

The first of the two fleet tankers for the Indian Navy, built by Italian Shipyard M/s Fincantieri, arrived in Mumbai today. The ship, berthed in Mumbai Port Trust, was welcomed by a team of naval personnel from Western Naval Command. The firm will undertake balance of outfitting work in the next 10 days. The ship will be formally handed over to the Indian Navy in January 2011 and will be commissioned into the Navy as INS Deepak subsequently. The ship was built in a record period of two years as per contract signed by Ministry of Defence in 2008.

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: Fleet tanker Deepak arrives

 

[Kinetic]

It will enhance the power projection capability of IN. Fleet tankers are essential for long range strike as well long time war.

 

[Veeru]

PHOTOS: Indian Navy's New Fleet Tanker INS Deepak Launched in Italy, Friday, February 12, 2010

Mrs Farida Khan is painting the 'swastika'

 

[Veeru]

INS Deepak (Yard 6186), the first of the two Fleet Tankers being constructed by M/s Fincantieri Shipyard, Italy, was launched on February 12, at Muggiano. The double hulled tanker is expected to commence trials in April. Commissioning of the vessel is scheduled in India by end 2010.

The vessel was launched by Mrs Farida Khan, wife of the ambassador, His Excellency Shri Arif S. Khan, the Indian Ambassador in Rome.

Some interesting features of INS Deepak (photograph of INS Deepak from Shippingonline) are:

* 175 metres long, 25 wide and 19 high.
* has a displacement at full load of 27,500 tonnes.
* has propulsion system powered by two 10,000 kW diesel engines, shaft with adjustable pitch propellers.
* can reach maximum speed of 20 knots.
* has a flight deck for medium weight helicopters (up to 10 tons).
* has maximum capacity of is 250 including crew and additional forces.
* equipped to refuel four vessels at the same time.

Here is a photograph from Press Information Bureau.

The Indian Ambassador Shri Arif S. Khan, chief guest addressing the gathering during the launch of fleet tanker INS Deepak, at Muggiano, Italy.

 

[Veeru]

Monday, October 11, 2010

“SHAKTI” FOR INDIAN NAVY LAUNCHED AT SESTRI PONENTE (GENOVA)

Today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Sestri Ponente (Genova) there was the launching of the second of two fleet tankers ordered by the Indian Navy, with delivery scheduled by the end of the next year.

Present at the ceremony were Debabrata Saha, ambassador for the Republic of India in Italy and Alberto Maestrini, head of Fincantieri Naval Vessels Business Unit. First announced at Euronaval in 2008, the order is the first surface vessel India has ever made to a European company and followed a selection procedure with strong international competitors, especially from Russia and Korea.

At 175 metres long, 25 wide and 19 high, the fleet tanker is a supply and logistic support vessel with a displacement at full load of 27,500 tonnes and a propulsion system of two 10,000 kW diesel engines enabling her to reach a maximum speed of 20 knots. Notable features of the vessel are its propulsion system incorporating a shaft with adjustable pitch propellers and a flight deck for medium weight helicopters (up to 10 tons).

Maximum passenger capacity is 250 including crew and additional forces.

Equipped with double hatches the tanker can refuel four vessels at the same time.

In accordance with the new Marpol regulations of the International Maritime Organization regarding protection of the environment, the ship has been built with a double hull. This will afford greater protection to the fuel tanks, thereby avoiding the risk of pollution in case of collision or damage.

Cooperation with India started in 2004 when Fincantieri drew up two contracts with Cochin shipyard for the design of an engine (one of the most powerful non-nuclear propulsion systems in the world), technology transfer and provision of complementary services for the construction of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC). Furthermore, in 2007 the company delivered the “Sagar Nidhi”, an oceanographic vessel for the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) of Madras, which is already operating off the Indian coast to the great satisfaction of the customer.

Fincantieri considers the East market and the development of cooperation with the high prestige Indian partner to be strategic, as witnessed by two events – the opening in recent years of a representative office in New Delhi and the company’s participation every year at the leading naval fair, “Defexpo”.

11/10/2010

 

[my name is arya]

PHOTOS: Indian Navy's New Fleet Tanker INS Deepak Launched in Italy, Friday, February 12, 2010

Mrs Farida Khan is painting the 'swastika'

so nice to see it hapeen only in india

muslim lady painitng hindu mark so beautyful

that why i love my india

 

[PRACTICAL PATRIOT]

so nice to see it hapeen only in india

muslim lady painitng hindu mark so beautyful

that why i love my india

so where are pakistanis talking about INDIA not being secular

 

[Super Falcon]

only china can match indian naval fleet currently

 

[Yeti]

love her already!! may she live till 100 yrs the tanker i mean

 

[Trichy]

only china can match indian naval fleet currently

Sorry to say China Navy is far ahead of Indian Navy, Senior Members Don't TROLL...

INS DEEPAK " WELCOME TO INDIAN WATERS"

 

[tallboy123]

Cool news..
When navy gets it's
2*Aircraft Carriers(Vikramaditya & IAC1)
HYPERSONIC Brahmos's
N-LCA
12*P8i
Arihant(Nuke sub)
6*Scorpenes
6 order of stealth frigates and destroyers..
Just imagine it's Fire power...

 

[jha]

Sorry to say China Navy is far ahead of Indian Navy, Senior Members Don't TROLL...

INS DEEPAK " WELCOME TO INDIAN WATERS"

What is that supposed to mean..?

 

[tallboy123]

Sorry to say China Navy is far ahead of Indian Navy, Senior Members Don't TROLL...

INS DEEPAK " WELCOME TO INDIAN WATERS"

We can understand...

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

wow! Good News..!

It will surely enhance the capabilites of IN and power projection in INDIAN OCEAN...

 

[divya]

Welcome Deepak to Indian Navy... May the navy light like tubelight with its shine.