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Patrol boat
Samarth-class patrol vessel is a patrol boat. It was built by Goa Shipyard. Reported operators include Indian Coast Guard.
Technical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 105 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 105 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Samarth class
Goa Shipyard
Indian Coast Guard
Vishwast class
Vikram class
2012–2019
2015–Present
11
11
11
Patrol boat
2,450 t (2,410 long tons ; 2,700 short tons )
105 m (344 ft 6 in)
13.6 m (44 ft 7 in)
6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
2 × MTU 20V 8000 M71L engines rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 hp)
2 x controllable pitch propellers
23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
20 days
4 boats
18 officers & 108 sailors
1 × 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun 2 × 12.7 mm HMG
2 × HAL Dhruv
The class is 105 metres (344 ft 6 in) long with a displacement of 2,350 tonnes. Features include Integrated Bridge System, Integrated Machinery Control System, Power Management System and High Power External Fire Fighting System. They are designed to carry one twin engine Light Helicopter and five high speed boats including two Palfinger QRIBs for fast boarding operations, search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrol. The class is also capable of carrying pollution response equipment to combat oil spill contamination at sea.
On 17 July 2024, the Indian Coast Guard carried out a rescue operation of the Indian fishing boat Aashni . The boat, with 11 crew and around 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) from Kochi , Kerala , faced heavy rain and challenging weather conditions. Due to loss of propulsion and flooding from a hull rupture close to the keel , the vessel was in a serious situation. A Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft of the ICG located the vessel on the night of 16 July 2024. ICGS Saksham was immediately diverted towards its location after receiving an order from the ICG District Headquarters No 4 (Kerala & Mahe). Eventually, ICGS Abhinav , an Aadesh -class patrol vessel , was also deployed along with a HAL Dhruv helicopter. The technical team from the ICG assisted in the de-flooding operations and rescued the crew members and recovered the distressed the vessel. After the culmination of the operation, the boat was handed over to the Fisheries Department.
On 19 July 2024, Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Mumbai of ICG received distress call from container carrier MV Maersk Frankfurt about 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) off Karwar about a major fire on board.
As of 20 July, after 12 hours of effort, the fire in the front section of the ship was suppressed but the fire in the midship section was ablaze.
As of 21 July, after 24 hours of distress call, the ship was 17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) off Karwar and the ICG was battling smoke and small fires on board the container ship.
On 22 July, ICG's Deputy Inspector General Bhatia confirmed that the fire was under control after using 150 kg (330 lb) of DCP bags deployed from helicopters.
More than 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) of DCP was used.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samarth-class patrol vessel equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
India