AMPL-class interceptor boat
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | AMPL (P-2000) class interceptor boats |
| Builders | M/s Anderson Marine Private Limited |
| Operators | Indian Coast Guard |
| Succeeded by | Bharati-class interceptor boat |
| In commission | 1993–2003 |
| Planned | 10 (with an option for additional 6) |
| Building | 0 |
| Completed | 10 |
| Active | 5 + 1 (leased to Mauritius) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Interceptor boat |
| Displacement | 49 tonnes (48 long tons; 54 short tons) |
| Length | 20.8 m (68 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V12 diesel engine (823 Bhp each) 1 Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V8 550-bhp loiter diesel center-line engine |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Range | 600 nmi (1,100 km) |
| Complement | 1 officer and 11 enlisted |
AMPL (P-2000) class of interceptor boats are series of ten watercraft built by M/s Anderson Marine Private Limited, Goa, India for the Indian Coast Guard.[1]
Design
[edit]The vessels in this series are 20 meters (65 ft 7 in) long with a beam of 5.8 meters (19 ft 0 in) and are armed with single 7.62 mm machine gun. They are powered by two Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V12 diesel engines (823 bhp, 614 kW each) and one Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V8 550 bhp (410 kW) diesel engine driving three Hamilton 402-series water-jet, 2,200 bhp (1,600 kW). Initially 10 vessels were ordered in September 1990 with an option for 6 more, however the option was never invoked. They were built in cooperation with Sea King industries. Glass-reinforced plastic hulls were laid up by Anderson Marine, employing molds originally built by M/s Watercraft Marine, Shoreham, UK for the Royal Navy Archer class (P-2000). In order to meet the speed and performance requirements, vessels were configured in a triple-engine water jet arrangement and the machinery, superstructure and deck arrangement were redesigned by Amgram Ltd, Sussex, UK. The vessels were originally to have had a 20 mm Oerlikon AA forward but a remotely controlled 7.62 mm machine gun has been substituted.
Role
[edit]The vessels are intended for patrolling the coast, interdiction of smugglers and infiltrators, and search and rescue operations. The AMPL class interceptors have a complement of 1 officer and 11 sailors. They have a range 600 nmi (1,100 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). The vessels have been based at various Indian coast guard station such as Mandapam, Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Okha, Chennai, Kochi and Goa, and one boat was leased to Mauritius in 2001.
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| AMPL Class Interceptor Boat | |
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Ships of the class
[edit]| IMO no. | Name | Pennant no. | Date of commission | Date of Decommission | Homeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9050838 | ICGS | C 131 | 16 November 1993 | 23 October 2013[2] | Kandla |
| 9050840 | ICGS | C 132 | 16 November 1993 | 23 October 2013[2] | Kandla |
| 9050852 | ICGS | C 133 | 20 May 1995 | 26 March 2014[3] | Goa |
| 9050864 | ICGS | C 134 | 20 May 1995 | 29 February 2016[4] | Mandapam |
| 9050876 | ICGS | C 135 | 25 May 1995 | Okha[5] | |
| 9050888 | ICGS | C 136 | 25 March 1995 | Okha[5] | |
| 9050890 | ICGS | C 137 | 4 September 1996 | Mandapam[6] | |
| 9050917 | ICGS | C 138 | 4 September 1996 | Mandapam[7] | |
| 9050929 | ICGS | C 139 | 16 October 1997 | Leased to Mauritius in 2001 | |
| 9050905 | ICGS | C 140 | 15 November 2003 | 04-July-2019 | Port Blair[8] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim
- ^ a b "New Page 1". www.indiancoastguard.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Coast Guard decommissions 20-year-old patrol ship". oHeraldo. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Interceptor boat decommissioned". The Hindu. 1 March 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Indian Coast Guard Org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2016.
- ^ "Pilgrims set to take part in Katchatheevu church fete on Saturday". The Hindu. 15 March 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Handing over of SL fishermen soon". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Coast Guard arrests 60 Bangla migrants". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.