Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-Class Hovercraft
Griffon/GRSE 8000 TD class is a series of hovercraft designed by M/s Griffon Hovercraft Ltd, Southampton, England and jointly built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Griffon for the Indian Coast Guard.
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Design
The Hovercraft's hull are made of light weight marine grade aluminium alloy. They are powered by two 588 KW radiator cooled MTU Diesel Engines, with 2.6 m variable-pitch propellers and have 1.25 m skirt to enable the craft of the series to sprint speed of 53.5 knots with high-speed patrolling capacity in coastal shallow waters, marshy areas, creeks as well as deep seas. The craft are also fitted also with a 12.7 mm gun.[1] They have a complement of 2 officers and 11 other rank.[2]
The crafts are intended to be used for search and rescue operation, assistance to ships and craft in distress and interruption and interdiction of offending vessels day and night.
Order
The Indian Coast Guard acquired six 8000TDs in 2001. Two of the Griffon 8000TD(M)s were manufactured at GHL’s boatyard in Southampton England, and four were assembled from completely knocked-down kits (CKD’s) by GRSE in Kolkata, India. In 2010, Griffon Hoverwork won another £34 million contract to supply the Indian Coast Guard with 12 8000TD hovercrafts.
Ships of the class
Griffon Hovercraft | |
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Pennant Number | Date of commission | Homeport | Remark |
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Flight I | |||
H 181 | 18 Sep 2000 | Haldia | Made by Griffon |
H 182 | 21 Sep 2001 | Paradip[3] | Made by Griffon |
H 183 | 21 Sep 2001[4] | Mandapam[5] | |
H 184 | Okha | Delivered in October 2001 | |
H 185 | Okha | Delivered in November 2001 | |
H 186 | 2002 | Haldia[6] | |
Flight II | |||
H 187 | 11 June 2012 | Okha[7] | |
H 188 | 12 December 2012 | Haldia[8] | |
H 189 | 20 November 2012 | Okha[8] | |
H 190 | 19 February 2013 | Mandapam[9] | |
H 191 | 10 Apr 2013 | Okha[10] | |
H 192 | 23 December 2013 | Mumbai[11] | |
H 193 | 13 February 2014 | Haldia[12] | |
H 194 | 23 December 2013 | Mumbai[11] | |
H 195 | 13 May 2014 | Mandapam[13] | |
H 196 | 10 November 2014[14] | Manglore[15] | |
H 197 | 11 October 2014 | Mandapam[2] | |
H 198 | 10 November 2014 | Mangore[15] |
Specifications
- Displacement: 30 t
- Length: 20 m
- Height: 1.5m
- Beam: 11.3 m
- Speed: 45 kn
- Armament: 1 x 12.7 mm MG
- Power: 2 × MTU 12V183 TB32 Diesels
- Propulsion: 2 × Ducted CP aircrew props, 1,600 bhp
- Range: 365/42
- Crew: 2O, 11OR
- Fuel: 2,000 l
See also
- Jija Bai class patrol vessel
- Tara Bai class patrol vessel
- Priyadarshini class patrol vessel
- Sarojini Naidu class Extra-fast patrol vessel
References
- ↑ PRODUCT >> 8000 TD,http://www.griffonhovercraftusa.com/gh8000.htm/
- 1 2 "11th Hovercraft for Indian Coast Guard inducted into service". Zee News. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Hovercraft patrol to protect Orissa's turtles against illegal trawlers | News | Environment". infochangeindia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "ICG to escort devotees to Katchativu festival". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "English Releases". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- 1 2 Watkins, Valentine. "Indian Coast Guard commissions two hovercraft". www.bairdmaritime.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Fourth UK built Hovercraft Joins Indian Coast Guard - SP's Naval Forces". www.spsnavalforces.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Indian Coast Guard Ship H-191 Commissioned". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- 1 2 "Frontier India".
- ↑ "Coast Guard commissions Hovercraft H-193 in Haldia". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ "Coast Guard Mandapam station gets one more hovercraft". The Hindu. 2014-05-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ Network, CD. "Governor to commission two Indian Coast Guard hovercrafts in Mangaluru". Coastaldigest.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- 1 2 "Indian Coast Guard station hovercraft in Mangalore". www.griffonhoverwork.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
External links
- Order
- Specification
- H-181 commissioned
- H-182 and H-183 commissioned
- H-184 AND H-185 Delivered to ICG
- H-186 commissioned
- 12 hovercraft ordered
- H-187 commissioned
- H-187 commissioned
- H-189 commissioned
- H-190 commissioned
- H-191 commissioned
- H-193 commissioned
- Twelfth and final hovercraft for the Indian Coastguard completed ahead of schedule