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	INS Tarmugli (T91) near Visakhapatnam port.
Class overview
Name	Car Nicobar class
Builders	Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Operators	Indian Navy
Preceded by	Bangaram class
Succeeded by	NGFAC Class
Cost	₹500 million (US$6.0 million)
Built	2007–2017
In commission	2009-present
Planned	14
Completed	14
Active	13 Indian Navy; 1 Maldivian Coast Guard;
Retired	0
General characteristics
Type	Fast attack craft
Displacement	Fleet I: 293 t (288 long tons; 323 short tons); Fleet II: 315 t (310 long tons; 347 short tons);
Length	48.9 m (160 ft 5 in)
Beam	7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Draught	2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	3 × MTU 16V 4000 M90 diesel engines, 11,238 PS (8,266 kW); 3 × Hamilton HM811 waterjets;
Speed	35 kn (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range	2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Crew	29 including 6 officers
Sensors and ; processing systems	Navigation radar; LINK II tactical datalink and satellite communication (SATCOM) to Rukmani; Surface search radar;
Armament	1 × CRN-91 30mm autocannon; Igla SA-18 SAM; 2 × 12.7 mm HMGs;

The Car Nicobar class of high-speed offshore patrol vessels are built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy. The vessels are designed as a cost-effective platform for patrol, anti-piracy and rescue operations in India's exclusive economic zone. In 2023, one of the ships, INS Tarmugli, was donated to the Maldivian Coast Guard.^[3]^[4]

The class and its vessels are named for Indian islands. They are the first water jet-propelled vessels of the Indian Navy.^[5]

Unlike the United States Coast Guard's similarly sized Sentinel class cutters, the class is propelled by water jets, at up to 35 knots (65 km/h), where the American patrol vessels conventional propulsion systems maximum stated speed is 28 knots (52 km/h). Both classes have a mission endurance of 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km).

INS Kalpeni (T-75) visited the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19 to 21 October 2024 as a part of Operational Turnaround. The ship with a 70-member was commanded by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Sunil S Kothari.^[6]

Design

The Car Nicobar-class vessels were designed and built by GRSE. Production of the class was fast tracked after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The vessels feature improved habitability with fully air-conditioned modular accommodation, on board reverse osmosis plant for desalination, and a sewage treatment plant.^[5]^[7]

The vessels are each powered by three HamiltonJet HM811 water jets, coupled with MTU 16V 4000 M90 engines, delivering a combined 8,160 kW (10,940 hp) of power. An aluminium superstructure reduces weight and is designed to reduce radar cross-section.

As patrol vessels, they are lightly armed. They carry various sensors, including the Furuno navigation radar and sonar. Armament on board includes a 30 mm CRN-91 automatic cannon with an electronic day-night fire control system of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) origin. The vessels also mount two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns (HMG) and multiple medium machine guns, besides carrying shoulder-launched Igla surface-to-air missiles to combat aerial threats.

The first two vessels commissioned were initially restricted to speeds up to 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) due to deficiency in the gearboxes, which was later rectified by KPCL. INS Kabra, the eighth in the class, has a top speed of more than 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The improved maneuverability and speed allows these vessels to have high-speed interdiction of fast-moving targets.^[8]

The last four ships are an improved variant of the Car Nicobar-class patrol boats and have been dubbed 'follow on waterjet fast attack craft' (FOWJFAC) by the Indian Navy. Improvements include an enhanced electrical power generation capacity of 280 kW and twice the reverse osmosis (RO) capacity at 4 tonnes per day.^[2]

Ships in the class

Yard No.	Name	Pennant number	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport	Status
Indian Navy
Fleet I
2057	Car Nicobar	T69	GRSE	23 November 2007	16 February 2009	Chennai	Active
2058	Chetlat	T70		27 November 2007	16 February 2009	Chennai	Active^[9]
2059	Cora Divh^[10]	T71		16 July 2008	10 September 2009	Port Blair	Active
2060	Cheriyam	T72		16 July 2008	10 September 2009	Port Blair	Active^[11]
2061	Cankarso	T73		27 March 2009	29 June 2010	Goa	Active^[12]
2062	Kondul	T74		27 March 2009	29 June 2010	Goa	Active
2063	Kalpeni	T75		27 March 2009	14 October 2010	Kochi	Active
2064	Kabra	T76		29 March 2010^[13]	8 June 2011^[14]	Kochi	Active
2065	Koswari	T77		29 March 2010	12 July 2011^[15]	Karwar	Active
2066	Karuva	T78		29 March 2010	25 August 2011	Port Blair	Active^[16]
Fleet II: FOWJFAC^[2]
2110	Tillanchang	T92	GRSE	30 June 2015	9 March 2017^[17]	Karwar	Active
2111	Tihayu	T93		30 June 2015	19 October 2016^[18]	Visakhapatnam	Active
2112	Tarasa	T94		30 June 2016^[19]	26 September 2017^[20]^[21]	Mumbai	Active
Maldivian Coast Guard
Fleet II
2109	MCGS Huravee (formerly Tarmugli)		GRSE	30 June 2015	23 May 2016		Transferred to Maldivian Coast Guard and commissioned on 2 May 2023 as MCGS Huravee^[3]^[4]

Operations

INS Car Nicobar and INS Chetlat are based in Chennai under India's Eastern Naval Command.^[22]

INS Cankarso and INS Kondul are based in Goa under the Western Naval Command.^{[citation needed]}

INS Kalpeni is based in Kochi under the Southern Naval Command.^[23]

Operation Island Watch

In January 2011, as a part of Operation Island Watch, INS Cankarso and INS Kalpeni were deployed on anti-piracy patrol to the west of the Lakshadweep archipelago.^{[citation needed]} On 28 January, Cankarso responded to a Mayday call from a container ship. Upon reaching the site, she saw Somali pirate skiffs being hoisted aboard a hijacked Thai fishing trawler, Prantalay 14, which was being used as a pirate mother ship.^[8]^[24]

Cankarso ordered the pirated ship to stop for inspection. The pirates on board fired on Cankarso as they tried to flee west towards Somalia. Cankarso returned the fire, which hit some of the fuel drums stored on Prantalay 14's deck for refuelling the skiffs. The mother ship was set ablaze and sank, even as Kalpeni and an Indian Coast Guard patrol vessel, ICGS Sankalp, reached the site. 15 pirates were arrested, and the 20 crew of the fishing trawler were all rescued unharmed.^[25]

In another operation on 13 March 2011, an Indian Navy patrol aircraft spotted the Mozambique-registered fishing vessel, Vega 5, when responding to a merchant ship reporting a pirate attack. Beira-based Vega 5, owned by Spanish company Pescamar Lda, had been captured on 27 December 2010 by pirates who were demanding US$1.8 million in ransom.^[26] INS Kalpeni intercepted the pirated ship about 1,100 kilometres (680 mi) off Kochi on India's west coast. A fire broke out on the vessel when Kalpeni returned fired after being fired upon by the pirates. 61 pirates were rescued and arrested after they jumped into the Arabian Sea to escape the fire. The crew of Kalpeni put out the fire on board Vega 5, rescued her 13 crew members and escorted her to Mumbai. Rocket-propelled grenades and over 80 assault rifles were recovered from the pirates.^[27]^[28]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2016). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2016–2017 (119th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 357. ISBN 978-0710631855.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (1 July 2015). "GRSE launches three fast attack craft for Indian Navy". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Eastern Naval Command bids farewell to INS Tarmugli in Visakhapatnam". The Hindu. 7 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Rajnath Singh hands over Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives". The Economic Times. 2 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Indian Navy to Commission INS Carnicobar, INS Chetlat". India Defence. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
^ PTI (19 October 2024). "Indian navy fast attack craft INS Kalpeni arrives in Colombo". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
^ "GRSE delivers two warships from Rajabagan Dockyard". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 September 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra commissioned". The Hindu. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
^ "Commissioning of INS Carnicobar & INS Chetlat". Government of India. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ Launching Ceremony of Kora Divh(Yard-2059) and Cheriyam (Yard-2060) on 16 Jul 2008 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Indian Navy inducts two fast attack crafts to boost surveillance". Daily India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ Launching Ceremony of Cankarso (Yard 2061), Kondul (Yard 2062), Kalpeni (Yard 2063) on 27 Mar 09 Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Simultaneous launching of three Waterjet Fast Attack Crafts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
^ "Indian Naval ship Kabra commissioning on Jun 8". IBNLive.in.com. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ Indian Navy commissions Fast attack craft INS Koswari ^{[dead link]}
^ "Fast attack warship INS Karuva commissioned". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "INS Tillanchang commissioned to Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra". The Financial Express. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^ Bhattacharjee, Sumit (19 October 2016). "INS Tihayu commissioned". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
^ "Launch of GRSE Yards 2112 (FO-WJFAC) | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
^ "Indian Navy commissions fourth improved Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
^ "INS Tarasa commissioned into Indian Navy". The Economic Times. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
^ "Indigenously designed Fast Attack Crafts commissioned". The Hindu. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ Handing over of WJFAC, Yd No. 2063 (Kalpeni) – 25 Aug 10 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "India pushes back on Somali pirates' new 'mother ship' offensive". CSMonitor.com. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Pirate Mother Ship Prantalay Sinks off Lakshadweep during Anti Piracy Operations by India". MarineBuzz.com. 30 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Mozambique: Pirates Demand Ransom, Say 'Vega 5' Relatives". allAfrica.com. 6 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Indian Navy captures 61 pirates, rescues 13 sailors". DNA India. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "Indian navy captures 61 pirates". The Daily Breeze News. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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[jfs-1617-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2016). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2016–2017 (119th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 357. ISBN 978-0710631855.

[jdw-1jul15-2] Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (1 July 2015). "GRSE launches three fast attack craft for Indian Navy". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015.

[thehindu.com-3] "Eastern Naval Command bids farewell to INS Tarmugli in Visakhapatnam". The Hindu. 7 April 2023.

[economictimes.indiatimes.com-4] "Rajnath Singh hands over Fast Patrol Vessel, Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives". The Economic Times. 2 May 2023.

[id-rep4229-5] "Indian Navy to Commission INS Carnicobar, INS Chetlat". India Defence. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

[6] PTI (19 October 2024). "Indian navy fast attack craft INS Kalpeni arrives in Colombo". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[bl-rajabagan-7] "GRSE delivers two warships from Rajabagan Dockyard". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 16 September 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[hindu_commissioned-8] "Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra commissioned". The Hindu. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.

[9] "Commissioning of INS Carnicobar & INS Chetlat". Government of India. 13 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[10] Launching Ceremony of Kora Divh(Yard-2059) and Cheriyam (Yard-2060) on 16 Jul 2008 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[11] "Indian Navy inducts two fast attack crafts to boost surveillance". Daily India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[12] Launching Ceremony of Cankarso (Yard 2061), Kondul (Yard 2062), Kalpeni (Yard 2063) on 27 Mar 09 Archived 19 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[13] "Simultaneous launching of three Waterjet Fast Attack Crafts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[14] "Indian Naval ship Kabra commissioning on Jun 8". IBNLive.in.com. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[15] Indian Navy commissions Fast attack craft INS Koswari ^{[dead link]}

[16] "Fast attack warship INS Karuva commissioned". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[17] "INS Tillanchang commissioned to Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra". The Financial Express. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.

[18] Bhattacharjee, Sumit (19 October 2016). "INS Tihayu commissioned". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.

[19] "Launch of GRSE Yards 2112 (FO-WJFAC) | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

[20] "Indian Navy commissions fourth improved Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[21] "INS Tarasa commissioned into Indian Navy". The Economic Times. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

[22] "Indigenously designed Fast Attack Crafts commissioned". The Hindu. 17 February 2009. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[kondul-23] Handing over of WJFAC, Yd No. 2063 (Kalpeni) – 25 Aug 10 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[csm-24] "India pushes back on Somali pirates' new 'mother ship' offensive". CSMonitor.com. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[mb-25] "Pirate Mother Ship Prantalay Sinks off Lakshadweep during Anti Piracy Operations by India". MarineBuzz.com. 30 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[aa-vega5-26] "Mozambique: Pirates Demand Ransom, Say 'Vega 5' Relatives". allAfrica.com. 6 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[dna-vega-27] "Indian Navy captures 61 pirates, rescues 13 sailors". DNA India. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[db-20110313-28] "Indian navy captures 61 pirates". The Daily Breeze News. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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Car Nicobar-class patrol vessel

Design

Ships in the class

Operations

Operation Island Watch

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References

External links

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