AMPL-class interceptor boat
AMPL (P-2000) class of interceptor boats are series of ten watercraft built by M/s Anderson Marine Private Limited, Goa, India for the Indian Coast Guard.
Design
The vessels in this series are 20 meters long with a beam of 5.8 meters and are armed with single 7.62 mm MG. They are powered by 2 Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V12 diesel engine (823 Bhp each) and 1 Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V8 550-bhp diesel engine driving 3 Hamilton 402-series waterjet, 2200 Bhp. Initially 10 were ordered on September 1990 with an option for 6 more. They were built in cooperation with Sea King industries. Glass-reinforced plastic hulls were laid up by Anderson Marine, employing molds originally built by M/s Watercraft Marine, Shoreham, UK for the Royal Navy Archer class patrol vessel (P-2000). In order to meet the speed and performance requirements, vessels were configured in a triple-engine water jet arrangement. Hence along with the machinery, superstructure and deck arrangement were redesigned by Amgram Ltd, Sussex, UK. The vessels were originally to have had a 20-mm Oerlikon AA forward but a remotely controlled 7.63 mm machine gun has been substituted.
Role
The vessels are intended for patrolling the coast, interdiction of smugglers and infiltrators and search and rescue operations. The AMPL Class of Interceptor have a complement of one officer and eleven sailors. They have a range 600 Nmiles at 15 knots. The vessels have been based at various Indian coast guard station such as Mandapam, Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Okha, Chennai, Kochi and Goa and one boat was leased to Mauritius during 2001.
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| AMPL Class Interceptor Boat | |
 ICGS C-140 |
Ships of the class
| Name | Pennant Number | Date of commission | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICGS | C 131 | 16-11-93 | |
| ICGS | C 132 | 16-11-93 | |
| ICGS | C 133 | 20-5-95 | |
| ICGS | C 134 | 20-5-95 | |
| ICGS | C 135 | 25-3-95 | |
| ICGS | C 136 | 25-3-95 | |
| ICGS | C 137 | 4-9-96 | |
| ICGS | C 138 | 4-9-96 | |
| ICGS | C 139 | 16-10-97 | Leased to Mauritius (2001) |
| ICGS | C 140 | 15-11-2003 |
Specification
- Displacement : 49 tonnes
- Length : 20.80 meter
- Beam : 5.80 meter
- Draught : 1.00 meter
- Armament : single 7.62 mm MG
- Electronic Radar : 1* Furuno I-band
- Power : 2 Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V12 diesel engine (823 Bhp each; 1 Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V8 550-bhp loiter diesel centerline engine
- Propulsion : 3 Hamilton 402-series waterjet , 2200 bh
- Range : 600 Nmiles/15 kts
- Crew : 1 officers, 11 enlisted.
See Also
- Archer class patrol vessel
- Jija Bai Class Patrol Vessel
- Priyadarshini Class Patrol Vessel
- Sarojini Naidu Class Extra Fast Patrol Vessels
- Tara Bai Class Patrol Vessel