HSL-class fleet support ship

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Render of HSL-class fleet support ship
Class overview
BuildersHindustan Shipyard Limited
Operators Indian Navy
Preceded by Deepak class
Cost₹18,000 crore (US$2.4 billion)
Planned5
General characteristics
TypeFleet replenishment oiler
Displacement45,000 t (44,289 long tons)
Length230 m (754 ft 7 in)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range12,000 nmi (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at 15–16 knots (28–30 km/h; 17–18 mph)
Aircraft carried1 × HAL Dhruv helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad

The HSL-class fleet support vessels are a series of five fleet tanker planned to be built by Hindustan Shipyard (HSL), Visakhapatnam with technology transfer from Turkey's Anadolu Shipyard for the Indian Navy.[1] The deal is expected to be signed in FY2021–22. The primary role of the vessels would be to replenish ships of the Indian Navy with fuel, food and various other supplies. With a length of 230 m and displacement of 45,000 tonnes (44,000 long tons), these will be the heaviest and the second largest vessels to be in operation in the Indian Navy fleets before 2030.[1][2]

History[]

The fleet support ship project was given a go ahead to augment the existing fleet in 2014. Initially, HSL planned to have a design consultancy with Hyundai Heavy Industries. However, the deal fell off due to latter's insistence of manufacturing the first ship in Korea and disagreement in procurement of major components.[3][4][5]

TAIS, Turkey emerged as lowest bidder for the project after the negotiations fell between HSL and Hyundai Heavy Industries. TAIS defeated other shipbuilding behemoths from Germany, Russia, Spain. However, the deal got stuck due to Turkey's stance on Jammu and Kashmir. Later, Hindustan Shipyard and Indian Navy signed the contract with TAIS, Turkey. The design consultancy will be provided by Anadolu Shipyard with transfer of technology required for the manufacturing of the ship.[6][7][8]

Construction[]

The final deal is expected to be signed in October 2021 and the first ship will be delivered 4 years after the contract signing. Subsequent ships will be delivered after an interval of 10-12 months.[2]

Design[]

The ships will have a displacement of 45,000 tonnes (44,289 long tons) and a length of 230 metres (754 ft 7 in). They will have a cruising speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) with a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) and an operating range of 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) at a speed of 14–15 knots (26–28 km/h; 16–17 mph). The ships will be equipped with state of the art refueling facility and a hangar which can accommodate one HAL Dhruv.[1][2]

These ship will be able to achieve pumping rates up to 2400 TPH. The vessel will also be able to carry ammunition and victualing stores for the fleet. The ship would be equipped with weapons like anti-ship, anti-submarine and CIWS systems.[9]

Ships of the class[]

Name Builder Pennant Yard No Laid down Launched Commissioned Home-port Status
TBD Hindustan Shipyard Planned

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Singh, Rahul (22 February 2021). "Hindustan Shipyard to build 5 naval support vessels with Turkish help". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "HSL Annual Report 2019-20" (PDF). Hindustan Shipyard Limited. 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ Patnaik, Santosh (23 June 2020). "HSL ties up with Turkish firm to build Fleet Support Ships". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Defence projects worth Rs. 21,000 crore cleared". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 19 July 2014.
  5. ^ "HSL to build 5 Navy fleet support ships from 2017". The Times of India. 9 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Explainer: Turkey turning 'supplier' for navies of India, Pakistan?". The Week. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ^ Pubby, Mannu (23 March 2020). "India to go ahead with $2.3 billion Turkish shipyard deal". Economic Times. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. ^ Manaranche, Martin (6 May 2020). "Indian MoD signed a contract with Turkey's TAIS shipyards for 5 Fleet Support Vessels". Naval News.
  9. ^ "Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) - 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. 2018. p. 7. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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