- Couach fast interceptor boats
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Couach fast interceptor boats are naval boats being built by French shipyard Couach Yachts for Indian Navy.
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Background
In the wake of terrorist attack on 2008 Mumbai attacks to improve the coastal security net Indian navy on 27 March 2010 placed an order worth around Rs 65 crore for 15 such boats with Chantier Naval Couach.
Vessel
Couach fast interceptor boats equipped with twin 800-hp (590-kW) MAN engines driving through a complete Twin Disc propulsion system consisting of MGX-5114A QuickShift transmissions, ASD11 Arneson Surface Drives with BCS trim tabs and EC300 electronic controls, and can achieve a top speed of 50 knots.
Deployment
The first three interceptor boats have been inducted by the Indian Navy in Mumbai during last week of June 2011. Twelve more are in various stages of delivery and would be inducted by the end of 2012. These boats are for to be utillised by various indian navy units to patrol and intercept suspicious vessels closed to vital domestic assets.
Specification
- Length: 3.65 m
- Beam overall: 3.8m
- Navigation draught: .9m max
- Max speed: 50 knots
- Engine: Man R6-800, 2*800 HP
See also
- Solas Marine Fast Interceptor Boat
- ABG Interceptor Class fast attack crafts
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