AMPL-class interceptor boat explained

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.^[1]

Design

The vessels in this series are 20m (70feet) long with a beam of 5.8m (19feet) and are armed with single 7.62 mm machine gun.They are powered by two Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V12 diesel engines (each) and one Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V8 diesel engine driving three Hamilton 402-series water-jet, . Initially 10 vessels were ordered in September 1990 with an option for 6 more, however the option was never invoked. 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 (P-2000).In order to meet the speed and performance requirements, vessels were configured in a triple-engine water jet arrangement and 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 interceptors have a complement of 1 officer and 11 sailors. They have a range 600nmi at 15kn. 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 in 2001.

Ships of the class

IMO no.	Name	Pennant no.	Date of commission	Date of Decommission	Homeport
9050838	ICGS	C 131	16 November 1993	23 October 2013^[2]	Kandla
9050840	ICGS	C 132	16 November 1993	23 October 2013	Kandla
9050852	ICGS	C 133	20 May 1995	26 March 2014^[3]	Goa
9050864	ICGS	C 134	20 May 1995	29 February 2016^[4]	Mandapam
9050876	ICGS	C 135	25 May 1995		Okha^[5]
9050888	ICGS	C 136	25 March 1995		Okha
9050890	ICGS	C 137	4 September 1996		Mandapam^[6]
9050917	ICGS	C 138	4 September 1996		Mandapam^[7]
9050929	ICGS	C 139	16 October 1997	Leased to Mauritius in 2001
9050905	ICGS	C 140	15 November 2003	04-July-2019	Port Blair^[8]

See also

• • Griffon/Grse class
• Mandovi Marine class
• Timblo class

External links

• Design Service by M/s Amgram
• C-139 Decommissioned by India
• C-139 transferred to Mauritius
• C-140 commissioned

Notes and References

1. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim
2. Web site: New Page 1 . www.indiancoastguard.nic.in . 2016-03-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715205432/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/Regionnews/Northwest/2013/Oct13.htm . 15 July 2015 .
3. Web site: Coast Guard decommissions 20-year-old patrol ship. oHeraldo. 2016-03-25.
4. News: Interceptor boat decommissioned. 2016-03-01. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 2016-03-25.
5. Web site: Indian Coast Guard Org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308234133/http://indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/RegionNews/Northwest/Organisation_NW.pdf . 8 March 2016 .
6. News: Pilgrims set to take part in Katchatheevu church fete on Saturday. 2014-03-15. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 2016-03-25.
7. Web site: Handing over of SL fishermen soon. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406091633/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article287915.ece. dead. 6 April 2016. The New Indian Express. 2016-03-25.
8. Web site: Coast Guard arrests 60 Bangla migrants. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406124158/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/article27393.ece. dead. 6 April 2016. The New Indian Express. 2016-03-25.