Vipul-class barge

Vipul class of barges are a series of five self-propelled water carrier watercraft being built by Vipul shipyard, Surat for the Indian Navy.

Vipul-class barge

Class overview
Builders	Vipul shipyard
Operators	Indian Navy
Planned	5
Building	2
Completed	3
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Barge
Tonnage	598 GT 179 NT
Displacement	1042.634 tonnes
Length	50.2 m (165 ft) LOA 46.8 m (154 ft) LBP
Draught	2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) (max)
Installed power	Main: Caterpillar 1,342 kW (1,800 hp) Generators: 415 V 50 Hz 1 × 36 hp (27 kW) 2 × 86 hp (64 kW)
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

Description

They have a displacement of 1040 tonnes and are 50 metres (160 ft) long. Each vessel in the series is operated by a crew of 20. They are fitted with two engines and are capable of speed up to 12 knots. They have a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of fresh water. They are intended to serve warships at anchorage outside the harbour and elsewhere to ensure quick operational turnaround. They are being built at Magdalla port in Surat as per contract concluded in February 2006.

Barges in the class

Name	IRS no	Date of commission
INS
INS
INS Ambuda	35823	11 October 2010
INS Pamba	38186	29 March 2011
INS Pulakesin-1	40373	11 September 2011

Specifications

• Gross weight: 598 tonnes
• Net weight: 179 tonnes
• Dead weight: 604.85 tonnes
• Displacement: 1042.634 tonnes
• Light weight: 437.784 tonnes
• Overall length: 50.2 meters
• Lbp: 46.8 meters
• Brdth Mlt: 11 meters
• Draught (max): 2.9 meters
• Depth Mld: 3.8 meters
• Engine: Caterpillar
• Power: 1342 kW
• Auxiliary generator: 1 x 36 kW, 2 x 86 kW 415 V 50 Hx AC
• Speed: 12 knots

External links

External media
Vipul class barge
Images
INS Ambuda induction
INS Pamba induction
INS Pulakesin-1 induction
Video
INS Ambuda Launch

• "'Ambuda' Inducted". Sainik Samachar. 57 (21). 1–15 November 2010.