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De Zeven Provinciën-class frigatelarger figure on 4 of 4
Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
officers, 202 ratings
Single source30 officers, 202 ratings[source]
at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[source]
4 × Wärtsilä - Deutz D620 V12 diesel-generators each
Single source4 × Wärtsilä - Deutz D620 V12 diesel-generators , 1,680 kW (2,250 hp) each[source]
Combined diesel or gas 2 × Wärtsilä 16 V26 marine diesel engines , 5.1 MW (6,800 hp) each 2 × Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM 1A gas turbines , 19.5 MW (26,100 hp) each 2 × propeller shafts , 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers[source]
1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate | Manoram-class ferry |
|---|---|---|
| Name | De Zeven Provinciën class[source] | Manoram class[source] |
| Builders | Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy[source] | Indian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Tromp class Jacob van Heemskerck class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Future Air Defender[source] | — |
| Cost | ~€1.9 billion program cost[source] | — |
| Built | 1998–2005[source] | — |
| In commission | 2002–present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Type | Air-defense and command frigate[source] | Ferry[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | Thales Nederland SMART-L long-range air and surface surveillance radar Thales Nederland APAR air and surface search, tracking and guidance radar ( I band ) DECCA NAV navigation radar Thales Nederland Scout ( Low-probability-of-intercept ) surface search/navigation radar Thales Nederland Sirius IRST long-range infrared surveillance and tracking system Thales Nederland Mirador optical surveillance and tracking system Atlas Elektronik DSQS-24C hull-mounted sonar MK XII IFF system[source] | — |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × Thomson Racal Sabre ECM suite 4 × Sippican Hycor SRBOC Mk 36 launcher 1 × AN/ SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy[source] | — |
| Armament | Guns: 1 × Oto Melara 127 mm/64 dual-purpose gun 2–4 × Browning M2 12.7 mm machine guns 4–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm machine guns 2 × Goalkeeper CIWS Missiles: 40-cell Mk 41 strike-length vertical launching system SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles (typically 32 carried) Evolved SeaSparrow missiles (quad-packed, typically 32 carried) Tomahawk cruise missiles . 8 × Harpoon anti-ship missiles 2 × twin Mk 32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers with Mk 46 Mod 5 torpedoes[source] | — |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × NH90 NFH helicopter[source] | — |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck for 1 medium-sized helicopter[source] | — |
| Planned | — | |
| Capacity | — | 250 passengers[source] |
| Source manufacturer statement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy .[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
| Source measurement | — | The Manoram -class ferry are series of watercraft built by Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd Port Blair , at its Chanch Shipyard, Gujarat for Indian Navy . They are fully air-conditioned craft and are fitted with modern navigational aids and can ferry 250 passengers.[source]Manoram-class ferry · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
| Country of origin | — | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 3, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |