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To further bolster its blue water capabilities, the Indian Navy plans to acquire five self-propelled Fleet Support Ships (FSS) that should be capable of transferring all types of stores, ammunition, fuel and personnel to naval units while underway at sea.
According to the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued recently, the Navy wants the FSS to be able to perform a 60-day mission with the capability to operate for an extended mission on requirement and be able to endure a trip of 12,000 nautical miles at a speed of 16 knots. The FSS should have a service life of 30 years, be capable of operating helicopters in extremely rough and cyclonic sea conditions and should possess ballast capability. Sources said the RFP, issued under the Buy Global category, is expected to elicit responses from some of the large shipyards around the world. Indian shipyards like Mazagon Dockyard, Garden Reach and the Cochin Shipyard have their hands full and need expertise to undertake such ventures. Sources said the process to acquire five FSS could take another three years to reach a final stage after negotiations, and extensive field trials.
Larger blue water navies tend to have large auxiliary fleets comprising longer-range fleet support vessels designed to provide support far beyond territorial waters. Smaller navies tend to have smaller auxiliary vessels, focussing primarily on littoral and training support roles. The Indian Navy, the fifth-largest navy of the world, will operate three aircraft carriers in another five years time with INS Vikramaditya and the indigenous aircraft carrier joining the fleet.
The Navy wants the FSS to be fitted with two 30 mm guns and two 12.7 mm guns, as well as four chaff launchers. It should be capable of towing another vessel of the same size and should be designed to carry and operate one multi-role helicopter. According to the RFP, the FSS should have an overall length of about 200 metres and a displacement of approximately 40,000 tonnes when it is fully loaded. The support ship should be able to carry a complement of about 190 personnel with 24 officers. The Navy has stipulated the delivery period of 36 months for the first vessel, followed by one vessel every six months.
It wants the ships to perform a 60-day mission with ability to operate for an extended mission
It should have an overall length of about 200 metres
Navy plans to acquire five self-propelled Fleet Support Ships - The Hindu
Great news. Hope Mistral class ships win the tender
According to the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued recently, the Navy wants the FSS to be able to perform a 60-day mission with the capability to operate for an extended mission on requirement and be able to endure a trip of 12,000 nautical miles at a speed of 16 knots. The FSS should have a service life of 30 years, be capable of operating helicopters in extremely rough and cyclonic sea conditions and should possess ballast capability. Sources said the RFP, issued under the Buy Global category, is expected to elicit responses from some of the large shipyards around the world. Indian shipyards like Mazagon Dockyard, Garden Reach and the Cochin Shipyard have their hands full and need expertise to undertake such ventures. Sources said the process to acquire five FSS could take another three years to reach a final stage after negotiations, and extensive field trials.
Larger blue water navies tend to have large auxiliary fleets comprising longer-range fleet support vessels designed to provide support far beyond territorial waters. Smaller navies tend to have smaller auxiliary vessels, focussing primarily on littoral and training support roles. The Indian Navy, the fifth-largest navy of the world, will operate three aircraft carriers in another five years time with INS Vikramaditya and the indigenous aircraft carrier joining the fleet.
The Navy wants the FSS to be fitted with two 30 mm guns and two 12.7 mm guns, as well as four chaff launchers. It should be capable of towing another vessel of the same size and should be designed to carry and operate one multi-role helicopter. According to the RFP, the FSS should have an overall length of about 200 metres and a displacement of approximately 40,000 tonnes when it is fully loaded. The support ship should be able to carry a complement of about 190 personnel with 24 officers. The Navy has stipulated the delivery period of 36 months for the first vessel, followed by one vessel every six months.
It wants the ships to perform a 60-day mission with ability to operate for an extended mission
It should have an overall length of about 200 metres
Navy plans to acquire five self-propelled Fleet Support Ships - The Hindu
Great news. Hope Mistral class ships win the tender
