INS Gaj (2002) explained

INS Gaj is an offshore tugboat built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam for the Indian Navy. It operated under the navy's Eastern Naval Command.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Gaj is powered by twin Wartsila diesel engines having a power of 1421 hp (1,060 kW). The propulsion is provided by two Volth Schneider propellers which allows for a 360 degree turn on the spot. The rated bollard pull is 25 tonnes. The ship can achieve a speed in excess of 12 knots with an endurance of ten days. It is fitted with a six-tonne hydraulic deck crane and fire fighting equipment, and is also fitted with diving and salvage equipment. It has a complement of 22 sailors.^[3]

Commissioning

It was commissioned on 10 October 2002 in Eastern Naval Command (ENC) by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Raman Puri. The ship has been named after the previous Gaj class tugboat INS Gaj (with the pennant number A-51) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata commissioned in September 1973.^[4]

See also

• Tugboats of the Indian Navy

External links

• Maritime Connector

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ocean Going Tug INS Gaj. Surface fleet. Indian Navy official website. 23 January 2013.
2. Web site: INS Gaj commissioned. https://archive.today/20130216070037/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-11/hyderabad/27320890_1_indian-navy-enc-eastern-naval-command. dead. 16 February 2013. The Times of India. 29 January 2013.
3. Web site: INS Gaj. Active fleet - Surface ships. Bharat Rakshak. 29 January 2013.
4. News: INS Gaj commissioned. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223031411/http://hindu.com/2002/10/11/stories/2002101106920400.htm. dead. 23 February 2014. 29 January 2013. The Hindu. 11 October 2002.