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GRSE delivers its 5th Rajshree-class Fast Patrol Vessel to Indian Coast Guard.


| 2020

According to a Tweet released on June 9, 2020 by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Indian shipbuilders, the company has delivered the fifth and final Flight II Rajshree-class Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ICGS Kanaklata Barua, to the Indian Coast Guard.
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GRSE delivers its 5th Fast Patrol Vessel to the Indian Coast Guard 925 001 Indian Coast Guard Rajshree-class Fast Patrol Vessel. (Picture source Indian Coast Guard)


The Rajshree-class patrol vessels are a series of eight inshore patrol vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for the Indian Coast Guard. It can undertake day and night patrolling for anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and fisheries monitoring in shallow waters. They also carry on board a high-speed fiber-reinforced plastic boat, two Gemini boats and one water scooter for search and rescue operations. It can accommodate a crew of 6 officers and 34 sailors.

The Rajshree class has a displacement of 303 tons and a length of 48.9 meters (160 ft). The vessel is fitted with an integrated bridge system (IBS), an integrated machine control system (IMCS).

The Rajshree-class patrol vessel is powered by three MTU 4000 series engines and three 71S2 Rolls Royce Kamewa water jets. Each engine generates a maximum power output of 2,720bhp (2,028kW). Each vessel can generate 320kW of electricity to power onboard systems such as sensors, ship equipment, and weapons.

The propulsion plant provides a maximum speed of 34 kt. The vessels can reach a maximum range of 1,500 nmi at an economical speed of 16 kt. It has a maximum operational range of 3,000 nmi.

The patrol vessel is armed with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun, which is gyro-stabilized with an electro-optical fire control system.


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