Trinkat-class patrol vessel
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Trinkat class |
| Builders: | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Operators: |  Indian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Seaward Class |
| Succeeded by: | Bangaram Class |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol vessels |
| Displacement: | 260 tons (full load)[1] |
| Length: | 46 meters |
| Beam: | 7.5 meters |
| Propulsion: | 2 x MTU engines (3500hp each) 3 x 80 KW diesel generators |
| Speed: | 30 knots |
| Complement: | 33 |
| Armament: | 1 x 2A42 Medak 30mm gun |
The Trinkat class patrol vessels of the Indian Navy were designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
Role
The patrol vessels carry out fisheries protection, anti-poaching, counter-insurgency and search-and-rescue operations in coastal areas and in the exclusive economic zone. The vessels of the class are named after islands from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or the Lakshadweep Islands.
Ships of the class
| Name | Pennant | Homeport | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INS Trinkat | T61 | Port Blair | 28 September 2000 | Active |
| INS Tillanchang | T62 | 17 March 2001 | Transferred to Maldivian Coast Guard on April 16, 2006, as CGS Huravee | |
| INS Tarasa | T63 | Port Blair | 24 August 2001 | Active |
| INS Tarmugli | T64 | 04 March 2002 | Transferred to Seychelles Coast Guard on February 23, 2005, as SCG PS Topaz |
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