The Bhim class of tugboats is a class of service watercraft built by Tebma Shipyard Limited, a subsidiary of Bharati Shipyard Ltd, for the Indian Navy.
Each vessel is 28.5 metres long and has a beam of 9.5 metres and a draught of 2.8 metres. Each tug in the class has a capacity of 25 tonnes bollard pull. The vessel are fitted with a pair of V-12 cylinder Cummins KTA38M2 engines, each generating 1200 HP continuous duty at 1800 RPM. They are fitted with stainless steel propellers and also features Aquamaster US1201 Z-drives with 1800mm diameter nozzles. They also have two 100 kVA, 415 V, 3 Phase, 50 Hz diesel powered auxiliary generator sets. It is a follow-up order of B.C. Dutt class tugboat
SRPBhim and SRP Ajral serve with the Eastern Naval Command at Vishakhapatnam, and SRP Balshil serves with the Southern Naval Command at Kochi.
| Name | Date of commission | |
|---|---|---|
| INS Bhim | 8 March 2004 | |
| INS Balshil | 23 August 2004 | |
| INS Ajral | 17 December 2004 |