ABG_Interceptor_Class_fast_attack_crafts

ABG fast interceptor craft

ABG fast interceptor craft

High-speed boats built for the Indian Coast Guard

ABG fast interceptor craft are a series of thirteen 26-metre (85 ft) high-speed interceptor boats designed and supplied in knocked down kits by Henderson based Global Marine Design (Headed by Gavin Mair) and assembled by ABG Shipyard, Surat for the Indian Coast Guard.

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Design

They are wide aluminum-hulled, water jet-propelled vessels for operations in close coastal and shallow waters. They have an endurance of 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and capable of doing high speed up to 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph). The ABG fast interceptors are fitted with a 12.7 mm "Prahari" Heavy Machine Gun (HMG). They have a crew of eleven enrolled personnel, with one officer and ten sailors.

History

Initially two units were ordered by the Indian Coast Guard for evaluation during 1999–2000 at a cost of Rs 26.5 crore. The first unit (C-141) was launched in October 2000 and was delivered in 2001. The second unit (C-142) was delivered on 8 February 2002. They were commissioned at Porbandar and were extensively tested by the Coast Guard for ascertaining their speed and design specifications. The boats achieved the desired speed during trials. Thereafter a follow-on order was placed on 30 March 2006 for 11 boats. The cost price of each unit in the follow-on order was Rs 17.63 crore, aggregating to Rs 193.94 crore for the whole order.

Ships

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ABG-class fast interceptor with ICGS Varaha OPV during rescue exercise

See also

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