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HSL delivers 50T BP Tug to Indian Navy | IRCLASS | Indian Register of Shipping

HSL delivers 50T BP Tug to Indian Navy


The first of the series of three 50 T Bollard Pull Tugs(11162 – 11164) , for INDIAN NAVY, constructed by M/s. Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL),Visakhapatnam and named “HIMMAT” was Flagged off on 23rd March 2014 at HSL jetty by RAdm (Retd) N K Mishra, NM, (Chairman & Managing Director of HSL) for delivery voyage from Visakhapatnam to Karwar.

The Vessel “HIMMAT” is built under special survey of IRS Steel ship Rules and have been assigned with IRS class notation

AGNI 1(2400 CU.M/HR)

The vessel particulars are:Overall Length 34.54 m, Breadth 11.26m , Depth 4.49m and with Gross Tonnage of 472.

The vessel is powered by two Main Engines (Make : Wartsila Italia Spa. , Type:W8L26 , Power: 2412KW per Engine). These Engines drive Voith Schneider Propulsion unit. The Speed achieved for the vessel during sea trials was in excess of 13 Knots against contractual speed of 12 Knots at 85%Maximum continuous rating and the Bollard pull achieved for the vessel is in excess of 53 T.

 

[sancho]

Saw an IL 38 and some Jags in Trivandrum when I landed there in mid Feb, I guess a joint exercise right? Was anything reported?

 

[kurup]

Saw an IL 38 and some Jags in Trivandrum when I landed there in mid Feb, I guess a joint exercise right? Was anything reported?

Indian Navy's largest exercise in two years concludes successfully | NDTV.com

 

[Mujraparty]

Navy boosts security to protect ships from terror attacks

he Indian Navy has launched a hunt for a Boom Defence System, to protect warships within harbours and at sea from collisions, and terror strikes involving divers and surface craft like the suicide attack against USS Cole.

With the Navy acquiring key advanced warships ranging from aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to stealth frigates, protecting these vessels from attacks is an important task.

The Navy has issued a request for information seeking details of the Boom Defence System (BDS).

It has sought to ascertain if the system can protect ships in harbour and anchorage against surface crafts and divers.


It has sought details on whether the BDS can stop divers and crafts from approaching a harbour or ships from the sea and if it can tangle the running gear of boats entering restricted areas.

The Navy has also sought to know if the system can foul propellers and rudders on small boats entering restricted waters.

The BDS is a tried and tested method for the defence of harbours. It is aimed at shielding harbours from intruders and underwater vessels.

The system works by placing underwater nets to prevent any intrusion. The security of India's growing naval fleet is one of the prime concerns for the top brass.

The threat to warships has grown, particularly after a sea route was used by terrorists to launch terror strikes in Mumbai in November 2008.


The vulnerability of key naval assets in the Mumbai harbour increases because of congestion, officials said.

The BDS is one system that is widely used to prevent attacks in such a situation. The system works even in the open sea, where warships can be vulnerable to attacks using small boats.


The world woke up to the dangers of small craft being used as a bomb after the targeting of USS Cole. The destroyer was hit by a small craft in the Yemeni port of Aden on October 12, 2000.

The attack, which killed 17 American sailors, was claimed by al-Qaeda. Officials said measures need to be taken to prevent such a situation.

They also said the BDS is one of the measures that can be used to protect vessels from collisions at sea and in harbours. The Indian Navy is a force of over 150 vessels at the moment.



Read more: Navy boosts security to protect ships from terror attacks | Mail Online
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[Gessler]

Blue Water Capacity - Surajit Sarma

An extremely comprehensive compilation of data regarding Indian Navy, the threats
it faces and international trends in naval capability developments. It's not very latest,
but is a great read.

@Abingdonboy @Penguin @XiNiX @sancho @Dillinger

 

[RPK]

Capt Jhajj of Indian Navy flying the P8-I during SAR mission on 23 March over sub sector S-3 in the Southern Corridor, as part of the International SAR Mission under Malaysia

Radar Snapshot of P8-I of Indian Navy showing cyclonic storm, which the aircraft skillfully skirted while reaching its allotted SAR sector in the Southern Corridor on 23 Mar, as part of the International SAR Mission under Malaysia

 

[Abingdonboy]

Capt Jhajj of Indian Navy flying the P8-I during SAR mission on 23 March over sub sector S-3 in the Southern Corridor, as part of the International SAR Mission under Malaysia

Radar Snapshot of P8-I of Indian Navy showing cyclonic storm, which the aircraft skillfully skirted while reaching its allotted SAR sector in the Southern Corridor on 23 Mar, as part of the International SAR Mission under Malaysia

Very cool, the IN should release some more pics of this bird in action.

 

[Indus Falcon]

Very cool, the IN should release some more pics of this bird in action.

With the following Note:

P8 still not as capable as a P3

 

[Gessler]

With the following Note:

P8 still not as capable as a P3

Is that a joke? Because if so, it's working.

 

[Indus Falcon]

Is that a joke? Because if so, it's working.

No it's not! Just because you bought an expensive bird, doesn't mean it will perform as well!!

The U.S. Navy’s next generation submarine hunter isn’t any good yet at hunting enemy submarines, according to recent Defense Department tests first reported on by Bloomberg.

A report filed by Michael Gilmore, chief of the Pentagon testing office, stated that the P-8A Poseidon exhibited flaws in the “plane’s radar performance, sensor integration and data transfer,” according to Bloomberg reporter Tony Capaccio, who received an early version of Gilmore’s report.

The U.S. Navy has spent about $35 billion on the P-8. The reported stated that the aircraft, which was built to replace the P-3 Orion, is not yet deployable, according to Gilmore’s report.

The Navy ran the P-8 through strenuous combat testing from September 2012 to March 2013. Results of those tests led Gilmore to conclude that the P-8 “is not effective for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission and is not effective for wide area anti-submarine search,” according to the Bloomberg report.

U.S. officials outfitted a Boeing 737–800 with sensors capable of tracking submarines to produce the P-8. The Navy expected the P-8 to replace the P-3 and effectively track Chinese submarines.

The Navy plans to buy 113 of the P-8. So far, Boeing has delivered 13 of the aircraft.

Navy leaders told Bloomberg they are aware of the problems discovered in the P-8 and are working on software solutions to those problems.



Report: Navy's New Submarine Hunter Doesn't Work | Defense Tech

 

[Gessler]

No it's not! Just because you bought an expensive bird, doesn't mean it will perform as well!!

The U.S. Navy’s next generation submarine hunter isn’t any good yet at hunting enemy submarines, according to recent Defense Department tests first reported on by Bloomberg.

A report filed by Michael Gilmore, chief of the Pentagon testing office, stated that the P-8A Poseidon exhibited flaws in the “plane’s radar performance, sensor integration and data transfer,” according to Bloomberg reporter Tony Capaccio, who received an early version of Gilmore’s report.

The U.S. Navy has spent about $35 billion on the P-8. The reported stated that the aircraft, which was built to replace the P-3 Orion, is not yet deployable, according to Gilmore’s report.

The Navy ran the P-8 through strenuous combat testing from September 2012 to March 2013. Results of those tests led Gilmore to conclude that the P-8 “is not effective for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission and is not effective for wide area anti-submarine search,” according to the Bloomberg report.

U.S. officials outfitted a Boeing 737–800 with sensors capable of tracking submarines to produce the P-8. The Navy expected the P-8 to replace the P-3 and effectively track Chinese submarines.

The Navy plans to buy 113 of the P-8. So far, Boeing has delivered 13 of the aircraft.

Navy leaders told Bloomberg they are aware of the problems discovered in the P-8 and are working on software solutions to those problems.



Report: Navy's New Submarine Hunter Doesn't Work | Defense Tech

LOL. Glitches are common in new systems used on brand-new platforms. You should see the developments
on F-35 JSF program. The problems are minor and will be ironed out in time. Let's not forget P-8 as a platform
is just beginning it's life cycle in the world.

Just because the systems need further refinement doesn't mean P-8 is inferior to P-3. Whatever on earth
gave you that idea?? Ofcourse the capabilities needed from P-8 is much, much greater than what is
expected from the P-3.

F-35 has some problems doesn't mean it is inferior to F-16, does it?

 

[jarves]

Coast Guard bids adieu to 20-year-old ship

VASCO: In a tribute for 20 years of service at sea, the Indian Coast Guard bid adieu to coast guard ship C-133 at Vasco on Wednesday.

DIG M V Baadkar presided over the decommissioning ceremony where the coast guard ensign and national flag were hauled down at sunset and the decommissioning pennant was brought down. The commanding officers and personnel who had served onboard the ship earlier were also present.

The ship, C-133, was constructed by Anderson Marine Pvt ltd and commissioned on May 20, 1994. It was involved in several anti-poaching, anti-smuggling activities and medical interventions along the west coast.

Baadkar said that the coast guard fleet at Goa would be augmented with bigger vessels in the near future.

Coast Guard bids adieu to 20-year-old ship - The Times of India

 

[jarves]

Indian Navy taking part in disaster relief exercise

NEW DELHI (PTI): Indian Navy is taking part in multi-lateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise along with the US, China and Japan among other countries, the defence ministry has said.

The exercise, named 'Komodo', is being conducted between March 28 and April 3 in three phases - harbour phase, sea phase and civic mission phase, it said on Sunday, adding that INS Sukanya with integral Chetak is representing Navy.

The participating countries include Indonesia, US, China, Russia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Laos besides India.

"Activities during harbour phase include Table Top Exercise, Disaster Relief Command Post Exercise, Sports and Social Interaction," it said.

During the sea phase, Search and Rescue Exercise, Cross Deck Flying/Evacuation, lashing, Man Overboard Exercise, Oil Leakage Control, Platform Remnant Exercise and Damage Control Exercise would be undertaken.

In addition, Land and Ship Medical evacuation Exercise and Engineering Civic Action Programme would be undertaken during the Civic Mission Phase in which personnel from Sukanya would participate, the ministry said.

Indian Navy taking part in disaster relief exercise - Brahmand.com

 

[DacterSaab]

i read somewhere that IN wants JSS but can't find it anymore and could someone please confirm if they want 4 LPDs or LHDs
i'd be very thankful????