Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (2017)

This article is about the modern Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel variant; see Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (1983) for its namesake predecessors.

ICGS Vigraha (39), during her sea trials.
Class overview
NameVikram class
BuildersKattupalli Shipyard, L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai
OperatorsIndian Coast Guard
Preceded bySamarth class
Succeeded byNGOPV
Built2015–2021
Planned7
Completed7
Active7
General characteristics
TypeOffshore patrol vessel
Displacement2,140 t (2,110 long tons; 2,360 short tons)
Length97 m (318 ft 3 in)
Beam15 m (49 ft 3 in)
Draught3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 12–14 kn (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph)
Armament
Aircraft carried1 x HAL Dhruv

The Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel is a series of seven offshore patrol vessels (OPV) being built at the Kattupalli shipyard by L&T Shipbuilding for the Indian Coast Guard. These are long range surface ships which are capable of coastal and offshore patrolling.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "L&T launches OPV 'Vikram' for Indian Coast Guard". The Hindu Business Line. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ Narasimhan, T. E. (27 October 2017). "See pic: In a first, L&T builds Offshore Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Vikram: L&T's first patrol vessel for Indian Coast Guard". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. ^ "L&T hands over offshore patrol vessel to Coast Guard". The Economic Times. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.