MCGS Huravee, formerly INS Tarmugli is a patrol vessel of the Car Nicobar-class of Indian Navy and the first ship in the series of four Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC). The ship was commissioned by Vice Admiral HCS Bisht AVSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.[1][2] The indigenously conceived, designed and built ship, named after an island of same name in the Andaman archipelago is capable of operating in shallow waters at high speeds. Built for extended coastal and off-shore surveillance and patrol duties the warship is fitted with advanced MTU engines, water jet propulsion as well as latest communication equipment.[3]
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | Tarmugli |
| Namesake | Tarmugli Island |
| Operator |  Indian Navy |
| Builder | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers |
| Yard number | 2109 |
| Launched | 30 June 2015 |
| Commissioned | 23 May 2016 |
| Decommissioned | 7 April 2023 |
| Identification | MMSI number: 419001107 |
| Fate | Transferred to Maldivian Coast Guard as MCGS Huravee on 2 May 2023 |
 Maldives | |
| Name | MCGS Huravee |
| Commissioned | 2 May 2023 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Car Nicobar-class |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 320 tonnes |
| Length | 48 meters |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Endurance | 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) |
| Complement | 45 |
| Armament | 1 X 30 mm CRN 91 gun, 2 X 12.7 mm HMG, multiple MMG, 9K38 Igla Surface-to-Air missile |
She was donated to the Maldivian Coast Guard on 2 May 2023, and commissioned as MCGS Huravee, replacing an older Trinkat-class vessel.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "INS Tarmugli Commissioned Into Indian Navy In Visakhapatnam".
- ^ "INS Tarmugli Joins the Indian Navy".
- ^ "Navy commissions new fast attack ship INS Tarmugli".
- ^ "Eastern Naval Command bids farewell to INS Tarmugli in Visakhapatnam". The Hindu. 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Rajnath Singh hands over Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives". The Economic Times. 2 May 2023.