Pipavav NOPV Class
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Pipavav NOPV class |
| Builders: | Pipavav Shipyard |
| Operators: |
 Indian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Saryu class |
| Building: | 5 |
| Planned: | 5 |
| Completed: | 0 |
| Active: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement: | 2,000 tonnes |
| Length: | 110 metres (360 ft) |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) |
| Armament: |
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The Pipavav NOPV class are naval offshore patrol vessels being built by Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited at its Shipyard in Indian state of Gujarat.
Development
In June 2010, Pipavav shipyard secured a contract worth ₹ 2,600 crore (about $553.5 million) from the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to build five naval offshore patrol vessels (NOPVs) for the Indian Navy.[1][2][3]
In DEFEXPO 2014, Pipavav shipyard released a new design for the class.[4]
The project is running almost 18 months behind schedule and the first vessel is now expected to arrive by June 2016. Initially a contract was signed with Severnoye (Northern Dockyards) Ship Design Bureau located at St Petersburg, Russia but negotiations broke down over differences on pricing and was terminated.[5][6]
In June 2016, it was reported that the shipyard is now accelerating work on the delayed order where the first ship was supposed to be delivered in early 2015. As per the revised schedule the first ship will now be delivered in early 2017 and all ships will be ready for induction by the end of 2017. The ships are being constructed in 2 batches of two and three ships with a shorter delivery schedule for the second batch.[7]
References
- ↑ "Pipavav bags Rs 2,600-cr Navy deal". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Pipavav Shipyard Bags $ 660 Million Contract for Gunboats, Offshore Vessels for Indian Navy". www.defencenow.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Indian Navy awards Pipavav Rs 2,600-cr contract | Brahmand News". www.brahmand.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "PIPAVAV unveils new Offshore Patrol Vessel design at DEFEXPO 2014". www.navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Pipavav may face penalty up to Rs 125 cr from Defence Ministry over delay in naval vessels project". timesofindia-economictimes. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Pipavav Shipyard in turbulent waters. Slapped with a fine of Rs 125 crore". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Reliance Defence speeds up Rs 2,500-crore patrol vessel project - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-06-14.