Couach fast interceptor boats
Encyclopedia
Couach fast interceptor boats are naval boats being built by French shipyard Couach Yachts for Indian Navy
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to improve the coastal security net Indian navy on 27 March 2010 placed an order worth around Rs 65 crore for 15 such boats with Chantier Naval Couach.
during last week of June 2011. Twelve more are in various stages of delivery and would be inducted by the end of 2012. These boats are for to be utillised by various indian navy units to patrol and intercept suspicious vessels closed to vital domestic assets.
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
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Background
In the wake of terrorist attack on 2008 Mumbai attacks2008 Mumbai attacks
The 2008 Mumbai attacks were more than 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, India's largest city, by Islamist attackers who came from Pakistan...
to improve the coastal security net Indian navy on 27 March 2010 placed an order worth around Rs 65 crore for 15 such boats with Chantier Naval Couach.
Vessel
Couach fast interceptor boats equipped with twin 800-hp (590-kW) MAN engines driving through a complete Twin Disc propulsion system consisting of MGX-5114A QuickShift transmissions, ASD11 Arneson Surface Drives with BCS trim tabs and EC300 electronic controls, and can achieve a top speed of 50 knots.Deployment
The first three interceptor boats have been inducted by the Indian Navy in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
during last week of June 2011. Twelve more are in various stages of delivery and would be inducted by the end of 2012. These boats are for to be utillised by various indian navy units to patrol and intercept suspicious vessels closed to vital domestic assets.
Specification
- Length: 3.65 m
- Beam overall: 3.8m
- Navigation draught: .9m max
- Max speed: 50 knots
- Engine: Man R6-800, 2*800 HP
External links
- http://www.couach.com
- http://www.defencenow.com/news/334/indian-navy-orders-80-interceptor-boats-for-sahar-prahari-bal.html