INS Buland

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
Name	INS Buland
Builder	Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Commissioned	15 November 2016
Identification	MMSI number: 419000629 Callsign: AVWL
Status	Active
General characteristics
Type	25 Ton Bollard Pull Tug
Length	35 m (115 ft)
Beam	10 m (33 ft)
Draft	2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement	13
Armament	None

See also

• Tugboats of the Indian Navy