Rani Abbakka-class patrol vessel explained

The Rani Abbakka-class patrol vessel are a series of inshore patrol vessels being built by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. for the Indian Coast Guard. They are based on Australian Thornycroft design. The ship, incidentally, is named after Abbakka Mahadevi, the legendary queen of Tulunadu, Karnataka who fought the Portuguese in the latter half of the 16th Century.[1]

Design

The vessels have a length of 50 meters, beam of 8 metres, draught of 4.5 metres and have weight of 275 Tonnes. They are powered by three MTU 4000 series diesel engines of 2720 KW capacity at 2100-rpm each coupled with three 71S II Rolls-Royce waterjets with top speed of 31.5 knots and an endurance of 1,500 nautical miles at cruise speed of 14 knots. The patrol vessels are fitted with an advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), to carryout search and rescue operations. Other features include Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Machinery Control System, Infra-red Communication System. Armament consist of one CRN 91 Naval Gun along with its fire control system. They also carry one rigid inflatable boat. The ship's crew consists of five officers and 34 men.[2] [3]

Ships of the class

The first of the series ICGS Rani Abbakka was launched on 28 May 2009 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam. It was commissioned, at Visakhapatnam, by MM Pallam Raju, Defense state minister on 20 January 2012 in the presence of Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, AVSM, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief (East), Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM NM Director General Indian Coast Guard.[2] The second ship of the series, ICGS Rani Avantibai, was handed over to the Indian Coast Guard on 8 May 2013. It was commissioned on 9 May 2013 by Sri Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Defence. The third ship of the series, ICGS Rani Durgvati, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Eastern Naval Command Chief Vice Admiral Satish Soni. The fourth ship of the series, ICGS Rani Gaidinliu, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam by Director General of Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh on 19 October 2016.[4] An order for eight additional ships of the Rani Abbakka class placed in March 2011 was cancelled.

Yard No[5] NamePennant No[6] LaunchedCommissioningHomeportStatus
11154ICGS Rani Abbakka7728 May 200920 January 2012Chennai[7] Active
11155ICGS Rani Avanti Bai784 November 20099 May 2013Visakhapatnam[8]
11156ICGS Rani Durgavati7915 May 20106 July 2015Karaikal[9] [10]
11157ICGS Rani Gaidinliu806 November 201019 October 2016Krishnapatnam[11]
11158ICGS Rani Rashmoni81[12] 15 July 201118 June 2018Visakhapatnam[13] [14]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Coast Guard Inducts New Indigenous IPV Rani Abbakka. Livefist. 1 November 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331081748/http://www.livefistdefence.com/2012/01/coast-guard-inducts-new-indigenous-ipv.html. 31 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Press Information Bureau English Releases . Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India . 2012 . 11 July 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120603042731/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79763 . 3 June 2012 .
  3. News: HSL hands over patrol vessel to Coast Guard – Times of India. The Times of India. 2 June 2015 . 4 January 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009040334/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/HSL-hands-over-patrol-vessel-to-Coast-Guard/articleshow/47508485.cms. 9 October 2017.
  4. Web site: COMMISSIONING OF 4 th INSHORE PATROL VESSEL (IPV) ICGS RANI GAIDINLIU . indiancoastguard.gov.in . 19 October 2016 . 21 October 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161022023853/http://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/WriteReadData/Tender/201610201103245535250PRESS_RELEASE-_COMMISSIONING_OF_ICGS_RANI_GAIDINLIU_.pdf . 22 October 2016 .
  5. Web site: HSL 60th Annual Report. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091340/http://hsl.nic.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file//AnnualReports/60thAR_2011-12.pdf. 4 March 2016.
  6. Web site: India commissions third Rani Abbakka-class inshore patrol vessel. www.janes.com. 4 January 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709040928/http://www.janes.com/article/52820/india-commissions-third-rani-abbakka-class-inshore-patrol-vessel. 9 July 2015.
  7. Web site: First of Five Inshore Patrol Vessel Commissioned Into Coast Guard. www.defencenow.com. 26 December 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227152517/http://www.defencenow.com/news/482/first-of-five-inshore-patrol-vessel-commissioned-into-coast-guard.html. 27 December 2015.
  8. Web site: IPV 'Rani Avantibai' to be commissioned into Coast Guard. timesofindia-economictimes. 26 December 2015.
  9. News: Coast Guard commissions 3rd IPV 'Rani Durgavati' at Vizag – The Economic Times. The Economic Times. 26 December 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709043747/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/coast-guard-commissions-3rd-ipv-rani-durgavati-at-vizag/articleshow/47962552.cms. 9 July 2015.
  10. Web site: HSL-Built Coast Guard IPV Rani Durgavati Commissioned. The New Indian Express. 4 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230510/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/HSL-Built-Coast-Guard-IPV-Rani-Durgavati-Commissioned/2015/07/07/article2906399.ece. 4 March 2016.
  11. Web site: Naval, Coast Guard ships commissioned . The Hindu Business Line . 19 October 2016 . 21 October 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030070655/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/naval-coast-guard-ships-commissioned/article9240067.ece . 30 October 2016 .
  12. News: 'Rani Rashmoni' commissioned. The Hindu. 2018-06-19.
  13. Handing over ceremony of ICG IPV 'Rani Rashmoni' on 25 May 2018. 25 May 2018. Hindustan Shipyard Limited. 10 June 2018. en-GB.
  14. Web site: Rani Rashmoni inducted into Indian Coast Guard. 18 June 2018. The Hindu Business Line. 18 June 2018.

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