Indian Navy's New Fleet Tanker INS Deepak

[Laughing Buddha]

Please comment of this new ship and its capabilities...

 

[LCA Tejas]

what is this Giant buddy?

 

[Kavin]

what is this Giant buddy?

Indian Navy fleet tanker launched in Italy

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A fleet tanker for the Indian Navy was launched at a colourful ceremony in Muggiano in Italy, where the tanker was built, an official said here Saturday.

Another refuelling tanker is being built at the Fincantieri Shipyard of Sestri Ponente in Genoa, northern Italy.

‘For constructing the ship, modern and state-of-the-art ship construction methods and concepts were used. The ship is in double hull configuration which provides greater safety against accidental oil spillage in accordance with latest MARPOL regulations,’Indian Navy spokesperson Commander P.V.S. Satish said.

The trials of the ship will start in April and delivery and commissioning is scheduled in India later this year. The second fleet tanker is scheduled for delivery in 2011.

The tankers are important for the Indian Navy as they increase the reach of its warships by providing them fuel in the high seas.

India’s envoy to Italy Arif S. Khan was the chief guest on the occasion. The ship, christened Deepak, was launched by Farida Khan, wife of the ambassador.

 

[DMLA]

Here are the specs from fincantieri website:

Length, overall 175 m
Length between perpendicular 162.7 m
Breadth, moulded 25 m
Depth to flight deck (Deck 01) 19.30 m
Depth to main deck (Deck 1) 16.30 m
Full load displacement, About 27,500 t
Corresponding draft from B.L. abt. 9.1 m
Transported Useful Cargoes abt. 15,760 t
Cruise speed 16 knots
Max speed at full load 20 knots
Range at 16 knots 10,000 NM
MCR of Propulsion Diesel Engines 2x9,600 kW
Accomodation
crew + additional personnel 248
Flight Deck
Double Hull, responding to the new MARPOL rules on environmental protection
Capability to refuel 4 ships at time

Source: Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali SpA

2 of these are on order. I feel IN should order more in order to have sustained deep water operations.

 

[Kinshuk]

Did you notice? Mrs Farida Khan making Swastik in the first picture, Its good at least in India we are not hell bound to our own religion..

 

[Kinetic]

Did you notice? Mrs Farida Khan making Swastik in the first picture, Its good at least in India we are not hell bound to our own religion..

Yes I have also noticed that. Indians showing Europe true meaning of Swastika! Bravoooooo...........

 

[jha]

what would be the reaction of swastik...they consider it as nazi symbol...

 

[notsuperstitious]

what would be the reaction of swastik...they consider it as nazi symbol...

Well the reaction of Europeans - well they should apologise to us, what else?

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Well the reaction of Europeans - well they should apologise to us, what else?

LOL theyl apologize to indians for making hindu symbols on a ship

 

[Kinetic]

LOL theyl apologize to indians for making hindu symbols on a ship

For your learning Swastika is a symbol of Aryan culture and Nazis took it from India dreaming that they are Aryans... like many others...

They already apologized for massacres to the whole world and Many Indians fought against Germans in WWII.

 

[equiliz3r]

LOL theyl apologize to indians for making hindu symbols on a ship

sorry mate but swatika symbol is not exclusive to Hindusim............Budhism and Jainism also use swastika.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

For your learning Swastika is a symbol of Aryan culture and Nazis took it from India dreaming that they are Aryans... like many others...

Sir germans are aryans and they didnt take swastika from indians....indians are a mix of dravadians and ayans and even not all indians are aryan except rajputs or punjabis who make a small percentage of indian population?

They already apologized for massacres to the whole world and Many Indians fought against Germans in WWII.

Where did they apologize to indians?

 

[TOPGUN]

Wow she seems to be big good stuff !

 

[Kinshuk]

Where did they apologize to indians?

He said they apologised to the whole world for the rampage and not India. And there was no need to poke and stretch the argument.

 

[Kinshuk]

Ok well get back to the topic...


Can someone tell me if it is just a refuller or it can attack also, at least for self protection.

It is very huge and if it a tanker then it must be having some protection and stuff. If it can carry some missiles?