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'''INS ''Balshil''''' is a ''Bhim''-class [[tugboat]] currently in service with the [[Indian Navy]]. The ship was delivered to the Indian Navy ahead of schedule. INS ''Balshil'' enhances the capability of the yard in berthing bigger ships of the Indian Navy. The tugboat also has capacity to carry cargo.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List_of_active_Indian_Navy_ships#Tugboats|Tugboats of the Indian Navy]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
* [http://mod.nic.in/Samachar/dec01-04/body.html Sainik Samachar - Balshil joins Navy] <small>- Retrieved on 2009-04-27.</small><br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100414022933/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Bhim.html ''Bhim'' class at Bharat-Rakshak] <small>- Retrieved on 2009-05-05.</small><br />
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[[Category:2004 ships]]<br />
[[Category:Bhim-class tugboats|Balshil]]<br />
[[Category:Tugs of the Indian Navy]]</div>
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