INS Buland (Literally means Lofty)[1] is a 25 tonne bollard pull tugboat built by Hindustan Shipyard for the Indian Navy. It is the third ship of the series of 25-ton bollard pull tugboats after INS Balwan and INS Sahayak that were built within 10 months and delivered in January 2016 in time for International Fleet Review 2016. After the sea trials, the ship was flagged off by Commander A.S. Mitra (retired), Director (Shipbuilding) on 15 November 2016 and joined the Indian Navy at its home port of Port Blair. [2] [3]

History
NameINS Buland
BuilderHindustan Shipyard Limited
Commissioned15 November 2016
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Type25 Ton Bollard Pull Tug
Length35 m (115 ft)
Beam10 m (33 ft)
Draft2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement13
ArmamentNone

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  1. ^ https://dict.hinkhoj.com/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6-meaning-in-english.words
  2. ^ "HSL flags off tug built for Navy". The Hindu. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "VC11177".