ABG fast interceptor craft

ABG fast interceptor craft are a series of thirteen 26-metre (85 ft) high-speed interceptor boats designed and supplied in knocked down kits by Henderson based Global Marine Design (Headed by Gavin Mair) and assembled by ABG Shipyard, Surat for the Indian Coast Guard.

ABG Fast Interceptor Craft C-150
Class overview
Builders: ABG Shipyard
Operators:  Indian Coast Guard
Cost: ₹194 crore (US $28,000,000)
In commission: 2002-present
Planned: 13
Completed: 13
Active: 13
General characteristics
Type: Fast interceptor craft
Tonnage:
Length:
  • 21.75 m (71.4 ft)
  • 26 m (85 ft) (oa)
Beam: 6.6 m (22 ft)
Draught: 1.180 m (3 ft 10.5 in)
Installed power: 2 x 2,040 kW
Propulsion: 2 x Kamewa 63-S2 Waterjet
Speed:
  • 45 knots (83.3 km/h; 51.8 mph) (sprint)
  • 35 knots (64.8 km/h; 40.3 mph) (cruising)
Range: 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)

Design

They are wide aluminum-hulled, water jet-propelled vessels for operations in close coastal and shallow waters. They have an endurance of 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and capable of doing high speed up to 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph). The ABG fast interceptors are fitted with a 12.7 mm "Prahari" Heavy Machine Gun (HMG). They have a crew of eleven enrolled personnel, with one officer and ten sailors.

History

Initially two units were ordered by the Indian Coast Guard for evaluation during 1999–2000 at a cost of Rs 26.5 crore. The first unit (C-141) was launched in October 2000 and was delivered in 2001. The second unit (C-142) was delivered on 8 February 2002. They were commissioned at Porbandar and were extensively tested by the Coast Guard for ascertaining their speed and design specifications. The boats achieved the desired speed during trials. Thereafter a follow-on order was placed on 30 March 2006 for 11 boats. The cost price of each unit in the follow-on order was Rs 17.63 crore, aggregating to Rs 193.94 crore for the whole order.

Ships
Yard No. IMO No. Pennant No. Commissioned Homeport Status
n/a 9217539 C-141 8 February 2002 Kakinada Active[1]
n/a 9217541 C-142 8 February 2002 Porbandar Active
243 9502104 C-143 3 June 2009 Vizhinjam Active[2]
244 9502178 C-144 9 October 2009 Beypore Active[3]
245 9502180 C-145 16 April 2010 Mumbai Active[4]
246 9502192 C-146 16 April 2010 Port Blair Active
247 9502207 C-147 28 May 2010 Port Blair Active[5]
248 9502219 C-148 1 October 2010 Haldia Active[6]
249 9502221 C-149 1 December 2010 Veraval Active[7]
250 9502245 C-150 28 March 2011 Vizhinjam Active[8]
251 9502257 C-151 28 March 2011 Kakinada Active[8]
253 9502269 C-152 18 June 2011 Okha Active[9]
254 9502271 C-153 22 October 2011 Veraval Active[10]
ABG-class fast interceptor with ICGS Varaha OPV during rescue exercise

See also

References
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  2. "Two Kerala fishermen killed in boat-ship collision". Rediff. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. "Indian Coast Guard". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. "Coast Guard adds high-speed interceptor boat to its fleet - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. "Coast Guard Inducts Interceptor Boat ICGS C-147 At Port Blair". www.andamansheekha.com. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. "Coast Guard to deploy interceptor boats for Sundarbans - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  7. "Defense Forum India".
  8. "Coast Guard Commissions New Station and Inducts Two Interceptor Boats". www.defencenow.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  9. "Indian Coast Guard". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  10. "Interceptor Boat ICGS C-153 to Join Coast Guard Fleet at Porbandar tomorrow". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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