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Manoram-class ferrylarger figure on 0 of 4
Point-class sealift shiplarger figure on 4 of 4
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Range
Single source17,000 km (9,200 nmi)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Manoram-class ferry | Point-class sealift ship |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Cummings India Ltd 2 x 150 kW (200 hp) 415 V 50 Hz AC generator[source] | 2 × MaK 94M43 diesel engines; 21,700 hp (16,182 kW) 2 propellers Bow thruster[source] |
| Name | Manoram class[source] | Point class[source] |
| Operators | Indian Navy[source] | Foreland Shipping Ltd (formerly AWSR Ltd)[source] |
| Planned | — | |
| Completed | ||
| Active | 4 under contract with the MoD[source] | |
| Type | Ferry[source] | Roll-on/roll-off[source] |
| Capacity | 250 passengers[source] | 2,650 linear metres of space for vehicles 130 armoured vehicles and 60 trucks and ammunition or 8,000 tonnes of vehicles[source] |
| Manufacturer | Inland Marine Works Pvt Ltd[source] | — |
| Country of origin | India[source] India[source] | — |
| Builders | — | Flensburger Schiffbau (4 ships) Harland & Wolff , Belfast (2 ships)[source] |
| In service | — | 2002–present[source] |
| Tonnage | — | 14,200 DWT[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | — | I-band navigation radar[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Can carry up to four helicopters including Chinook, Apache, Merlin and Wildcat.[source] |
| Notes | — | Sourced from Jane's Fighting Ships 2008–2009 , p. 876[source] |