The ships in this class are 93.6m (307.1feet) in length and are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun for policing the Exclusive Economic Zone. The vessels are designed to be propelled by two MTU engines delivering 18000kW of power and have a range of 4500nmi at a cruising speed of 12kn14kn.
Their features include an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), Power Management System (PMS), High Power External Fire Fighting System (ABS Fi-Fi Class-1) and one indigenous Close Range Naval Gun (CRN-91) along with an optical fire control system. They carry one helicopter and five high speed boats. The ships are also fitted with advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). The ships are primarily designed for patrolling and policing maritime zones, search and rescue operations, maritime surveillance, anti-smuggling operations, pollution response against oil spillages and external fire-fighting.
Name | Pennant Number | Date of Launch | Date of commission | Homeport | |
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ICGS Vishwast | 30 | 4 July 2008 [2] | 17 March 2010 | Port Blair[3] | |
ICGS Vijit | 31 | 4 November 2009 | 11 December 2010 | Port Blair[4] | |
ICGS Vaibhav | 32 | 5 December 2009 | 21 May 2013 | Tuticorin[5] |