SLNS Sindurala

SLNS Sindurala
SLNS Sindurala leaves for India to take part in SLINEX 2019
Sri Lanka
NameSindurala
OperatorSri Lanka Navy
BuilderGoa Shipyard
Cost$74 Million
Yard numberY 1218
Laid down10 September 2014
Launched11 June 2016
Acquired22 March 2018[1]
Commissioned19 April 2018
Identification
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeSaryu-class patrol vessel
TypeAdvanced Offshore Patrol Vessel
Displacement2,350 tons
Length105.7 m (347 ft)
Beam13.6 m (45 ft)
Draught3.6 m
Propulsion2 × MTU 20V 8000 M71 diesel engines
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement127 (incl. 19 officers)
ArmamentOne Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun, two Typhoon Mk-30c equipped with the 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II, two Type 58 14.5 mm dual AA machine guns, multiple W85 heavy machine guns, multiple Type 80 machine guns
Aviation facilitiesLanding deck and Hangar for Advanced Light Helicopter

SLNS Sindurala (Sinhala: සිඳුරළ, romanized: Sin̆durala) pennant number P624 (Sindurala, in English: Soft Waves) is an advanced offshore patrol vessel (AOPV) of the Sri Lankan Navy. It is the sister ship of SLNS Sayurala.

On February 2014 contract was signed by Government of Sri Lanka and Goa Shipyard for the two Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) for the Sri Lankan Navy and the production of the first AOPV began on 15 May 2014.[2][3]

Operations

After the Sri Lankan Navy received the ship, it was equipped with the Israeli Intercepting Equipment.[4][clarification needed] Although the ships of the Saryu class mount a OTO Melara 76 mm gun as its main armament, the Navy decided to mount a Chinese Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun as its main armament and two Typhoon Mk-30c equipped with the 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II as its secondary armament in place of the AK-630 CIWS used in the Indian Navy.[5][6][7] It was commissioned into the Navy on 19 April 2018.[8]

As its first overseas deployment, SLNS Sindurala took part in Australian maritime exercise, KAKADU 2018 with a complement of 150 personnel, including 26 officers and 124 sailors.[9]

  • SLNS Sindurala during Independence Day parade
    SLNS Sindurala during Independence Day parade
  • SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019
    SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019

References

  1. ^ "India's Goa Shipyard delivers second OPV to Sri Lankan Navy". Naval Today. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka Navy warmly welcomes its brand-new AOPV at Colombo harbour". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  3. ^ "SLNS Sayurala Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, Made By GSL For Sri Lanka, Embarks On Its Maiden Voyage To Sri Lanka". Goa Shipyard. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka: Defence Deals: Russian Ship". slguardian. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  5. ^ Dishan, Joseph. "SLNS Sindurala: sentinel of the deep blue sea". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ "H.E. the President commissions new AOPV of SL Navy on ceremonial note". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  7. ^ "Prez commissions Indian-built warship ordered by Gotabhaya Second vessel being built at Goa shipyard". island.lk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  8. ^ "'SLNS Sindurala' joins Navy fleet". Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  9. ^ "SLNS Sindurala set sail for Australia for Naval Exercise KAKADU 2018". island.lk. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-14.