Samarthak-class Multi Purpose Vessel
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | MPV class |
| Builders | Larsen & Toubro |
| Operators |  Indian Navy |
| Cost | ₹887 crore (equivalent to ₹940 crore or US$110 million in 2023) for two (FY 2022) |
| Planned | 2 |
| Building | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | multi Purpose Vessel |
| Displacement | 3,750 t (3,690 long tons; 4,130 short tons) |
| Length | 107 m (351 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 18.6 m (61 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | CODAD: 2 × Pielstick 12PA 6 STC6 Diesel engines |
| Speed | 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) |
| Crew | 116 including 08 officers |
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| Aviation facilities | 1 × HAL Dhruv mkIII |
MPVs are a planned Multi Purpose Vessel for the Indian Navy.Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire two advanced ships. MPVs will be the first of its kind platform, constructed to provide a cost-effective solution to meet a variety of requirements of Indian Navy. These vessels, to be built by M/s L&T (Larsen & Toubro) shipyard at Kattupally (Chennai), will perform multi-role support functions such as maritime surveillance& patrol, launching/ recovery of torpedoes and operation of various types of aerial, surface and underwater targets for Gunnery/ ASW firing exercises. These vessels would also be capable of towing ships and rendering Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support with limited hospital ship capability. They will also act as trial platform for naval weapons and sensors under development, support platform for ISV & salvage operations, and to provide logistics support for our island territories.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Navy To Acquire 2 India-Made Multi-Purpose Vessels For Rs 887 Crore". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Defence Ministry signs Rs.887 crore contract with L&T for two multi-purpose vessels for the Navy". frontline.thehindu.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "India inks Rs 887 cr deal with Larsen & Toubro for multi-purpose vessels for Navy". India Today. Retrieved 15 November 2022.