Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessel

The Vishwast-class offshore patrol vessels are series of three offshore patrol vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard.^[5][4]

Photograph of the Indian Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel ICGS Vishwast (OPV-30) at the Shinko Pier No. 2, Port of Kobe, Japan.
Class overview
Name	Vishwast class
Builders	Goa Shipyard Limited
Operators	Indian Coast Guard
Preceded by	Sankalp class
Succeeded by	Samarth class
Planned	3
Completed	3
Active	3
General characteristics
Type	Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	1840 tons[1]
Length	94 metres (308 ft)[1][2][3]
Beam	12.2 metres (40 ft)[1][2]
Draught	4.5 metres (15 ft) (propeller)
Depth	3.6 metres (12 ft)
Installed power	18,000 kilowatts (24,000 hp)
Speed	26 kn (48 km/h)
Range	4,500 nmi (8,300 km)
Complement	10 officers and 98 sailors
Armament	30 mm CRN naval gun with SOP[4] 2 x 12.7 mm HMG.[1]
Aircraft carried	1 x HAL Dhruv

Description

The ships in this class are 93.6 metres (307 ft 1 in) in length and are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun for policing the Exclusive Economic Zone. The vessels are designed to be propelled by two MTU engines delivering 18,000 kW (24,000 hp) of power and have a range of 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at a cruising speed of 12–14 knots (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph).

Their features include an Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), Power Management System (PMS), High Power External Fire Fighting System (ABS Fi-Fi Class-1) and one indigenous Close Range Naval Gun (CRN-91) along with an optical fire control system. They carry one helicopter and five high speed boats. The ships are also fitted with advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).

The ships are primarily designed for patrolling and policing maritime zones, search and rescue operations, maritime surveillance, anti-smuggling operations, pollution response against oil spillages and external fire-fighting.

Ships of the class

Name	Pennant Number	Date of Launch	Date of commission	Homeport
ICGS Vishwast	30	4 July 2008 [6]	17 March 2010	Port Blair[7]
ICGS Vijit	31	4 November 2009	11 December 2010	Port Blair[8]
ICGS Vaibhav	32	5 December 2009	21 May 2013	Tuticorin[9]

See also

• Jija Bai-class patrol vessel
• Tara Bai-class patrol vessel
• Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel
• Sarojini Naidu-class patrol vessel