Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-Class Hovercraft

Griffon/GRSE 8000 TD class is a series of hovercraft designed by M/s Griffon Hovercraft Ltd, Southampton, England and jointly built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Griffon for the Indian Coast Guard.

Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-class Hovercraft of Indian Coast Guards

Design

The Hovercraft's hull are made of light weight marine grade aluminium alloy. They are powered by two 588 KW radiator cooled MTU Diesel Engines, with 2.6 m variable-pitch propellers and have 1.25 m skirt to enable the craft of the series to sprint speed of 53.5 knots with high-speed patrolling capacity in coastal shallow waters, marshy areas, creeks as well as deep seas. The craft are also fitted also with a 12.7 mm gun.[1] They have a complement of 2 officers and 11 other rank.[2]

The crafts are intended to be used for search and rescue operation, assistance to ships and craft in distress and interruption and interdiction of offending vessels day and night.

Order

The Indian Coast Guard acquired six 8000TDs in 2001. Two of the Griffon 8000TD(M)s were manufactured at GHL’s boatyard in Southampton England, and four were assembled from completely knocked-down kits (CKD’s) by GRSE in Kolkata, India. In 2010, Griffon Hoverwork won another £34 million contract to supply the Indian Coast Guard with 12 8000TD hovercrafts.

Ships of the class

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Pennant Number Date of commission Homeport Remark
Flight I
H 181 18 Sep 2000 Haldia Made by Griffon
H 182 21 Sep 2001 Paradip[3] Made by Griffon
H 183 21 Sep 2001[4] Mandapam[5]
H 184 Okha Delivered in October 2001
H 185 Okha Delivered in November 2001
H 186 2002 Haldia[6]
Flight II
H 187 11 June 2012 Okha[7]
H 188 12 December 2012 Haldia[8]
H 189 20 November 2012 Okha[8]
H 190 19 February 2013 Mandapam[9]
H 191 10 Apr 2013 Okha[10]
H 192 23 December 2013 Mumbai[11]
H 193 13 February 2014 Haldia[12]
H 194 23 December 2013 Mumbai[11]
H 195 13 May 2014 Mandapam[13]
H 196 10 November 2014[14] Manglore[15]
H 197 11 October 2014 Mandapam[2]
H 198 10 November 2014 Mangore[15]

Specifications

See also

References

  1. ↑ PRODUCT >> 8000 TD,http://www.griffonhovercraftusa.com/gh8000.htm/
  2. 1 2 "11th Hovercraft for Indian Coast Guard inducted into service". Zee News. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ↑ "Hovercraft patrol to protect Orissa's turtles against illegal trawlers | News | Environment". infochangeindia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  4. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. ↑ "ICG to escort devotees to Katchativu festival". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  6. ↑ "English Releases". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  8. 1 2 Watkins, Valentine. "Indian Coast Guard commissions two hovercraft". www.bairdmaritime.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  9. ↑ "Fourth UK built Hovercraft Joins Indian Coast Guard - SP's Naval Forces". www.spsnavalforces.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  10. ↑ "Indian Coast Guard Ship H-191 Commissioned". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  11. 1 2 "Frontier India".
  12. ↑ "Coast Guard commissions Hovercraft H-193 in Haldia". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  13. ↑ "Coast Guard Mandapam station gets one more hovercraft". The Hindu. 2014-05-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  14. ↑ Network, CD. "Governor to commission two Indian Coast Guard hovercrafts in Mangaluru". Coastaldigest.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  15. 1 2 "Indian Coast Guard station hovercraft in Mangalore". www.griffonhoverwork.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.

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