India's Largest Next-Gen Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel Launched

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Coast Guard to launch GSL-built patrol vessel

Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) will achieve yet another milestone in its quest for self-reliance in sophisticated shipbuilding with the launch of the largest new generation offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on November 26 at Goa. Designed in-house and built by GSL for the Indian Coast Guard, the vessel will be launched by Rachna Thapliyal, president Tatrakshika, in company of Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, DGICG, GSL's chairman and managing director Rear Admiral Shekhar Mital, and other senior dignitaries from government, Navy and Coast Guard.

This 105m state-of-the-art OPV is first of the series of six OPVs being built by GSL for ICG. The OPV will help meet ICG's increasing requirement for undertaking policing and patrolling of the Indian exclusive economic zone. The vessel is also capable of other functions like search and escue operations, pollution control and external fire-fighting. This Vessel will also be deployed for ocean surveillance and for monitoring sea lanes of communication. The ship is capable of supporting embarkation and operation of the indigenously designed advanced light helicopter.

GSL-class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel
General characteristics​

Displacement: 2,400 long tons (2,439 t)
Length: 105 m (344 ft 6 in)
Beam: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Installed power: 2 × 20 PA6B STC engines = 7792 KW
Propulsion: 2 x Controllable Pitch Propeller
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range: 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance: 20 days
Complement: 18 Officers & 108 Sailors
Armament: 1 × 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun

Source:- Coast Guard to launch GSL-built patrol vessel - The Times of India
GSL-class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Is it just me or does it actually look like a frigate?

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Is it just me or does it actually look like a frigate?

A vessel with just a single 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun in the name of armaments won't make up a frigate for that matter!

 

[SarthakGanguly]

A vessel with just a single 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun in the name of armaments won't make up a frigate for that matter!

No, but with a few more additions? Say 6 batteries of SAM? Can it be fitted? Seems like there is enough space to expand this.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

This 105m state-of-the-art OPV is first of the series of six OPVs being built by GSL for ICG. The OPV will help meet ICG's increasing requirement for undertaking policing and patrolling of the Indian exclusive economic zone. The vessel is also capable of other functions like search and escue operations, pollution control and external fire-fighting. This Vessel will also be deployed for ocean surveillance and for monitoring sea lanes of communication. The ship is capable of supporting embarkation and operation of the indigenously designed advanced light helicopter.

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GSL-class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel
General characteristics​

Displacement: 2,400 long tons (2,439 t)
Length: 105 m (344 ft 6 in)
Beam: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Installed power: 2 × 20 PA6B STC engines = 7792 KW
Propulsion: 2 x Controllable Pitch Propeller
Speed: 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range: 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Endurance: 20 days
Complement: 18 Officers & 108 Sailors
Armament: 1 × 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun

Source:- Coast Guard to launch GSL-built patrol vessel - The Times of India
GSL-class Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Prasun SenGupta describes one ship in his write-up and then displays the picture of another OPV (for IN).....

 

[$@rJen]

A vessel with just a single 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun in the name of armaments won't make up a frigate for that matter!

Ya but the size is of a frigate... in war scenario if needed these ships can be taken back to the yard and can be weapon integrated in sometimes... tha'ts what i hear

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Ya but the size is of a frigate... in war scenario if needed these ships can be taken back to the yard and can be weapon integrated in sometimes... tha'ts what i hear

Exactly, my point. A rapid overhaul and this can be converted quickly and effectively. Also see the number of sailor on board - 100+ !!! For a patrol vessel!!! We are getting naughty it seems.

 

[Ronin]

Future wars will last days not weeks or months, no time for refit.

 

[Krate M]

Is that the new sail training ship on the extreme left in the photo?

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Is that the new sail training ship on the extreme left in the photo?

No Sail Training Ship is visible in the pic. There are 4 NOPVs and 2 OPVs for ICG visible there apart from one ICG Patrol Craft.

 

[Krate M]

No Sail Training Ship is visible in the pic. There are 4 NOPVs and 2 OPVs for ICG visible there apart from one ICG Patrol Craft.

In front of the second from left nopv. Definitely sail training ship. Sails are missing. Looks like a old TV antenna

 

[Juggernautjatt]

These type of large OPVs are necessary to replace frigates & destroyers from anti piracy duties in high seas, so that they can return to their primary tasks. I am not in favour of using IN for law enforcement duties because Navy is a conventional force with guns and missiles designed to take on conventional adversaries.

 

[Abingdonboy]

These type of large OPVs are necessary to replace frigates & destroyers from anti piracy duties in high seas, so that they can return to their primary tasks. I am not in favour of using IN for law enforcement duties because Navy is a conventional force with guns and missiles designed to take on conventional adversaries.

Exactly right. And the IN undertaking such coastal protection measures is merely a stop-gap measure post-26/11. From around 2018 onwards the IN is set to start handing over this task back to the ICG bit by bit.

 

[SrNair]

@Carlosa @Black Flag @Viet Your opinion please

 

[William Hung]

@Carlosa @Black Flag @Viet Your opinion please

Nice! Is this the same as the Saryu class OPV or is it a different design?