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'''INS Pulakesin-1''' is a self-propelled water carrier barge built by Vipul Shipyard Ltd. (a subsidiary of [[ABG Shipyard]] Ltd) in [[Surat]], Gujarat for the [[Indian Navy]].

==Description==
The auxiliary ship is 50 metres (164 ft 1 in) long, weighs 930 tonnes and has a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of water. The barge is powered by two engines with a total output of 1,800 BHP and has a top speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). Pulakesin-1 has accommodation for 20 crew members and a galley or corridor kitchen facility. It has tank gauging systems, fire fighting equipment and carries a [[rigid hull inflatable boat]]. It has sea going capabilities and all of the essential communication and navigation equipment.

Pulakesin-1 (IR Number:40373) is one of the five water barges built by Vipul Shipyard, as per the contract concluded in February 2006. It was commissioned by Commodore S. Nedunchezian, Chief Staff Officer (Technical), [[Southern Naval Command]] at South Jetty, [[Kochi Naval Base]], on 21 September 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.in.com/news/latest-news/story-feed-water-barge-pulakesin1-inducted-into-navy-20629496.html|title=Feed water barge Pulakesin-1 inducted into Navy|publisher=[[Web18]]|date=21 September 2011|accessdate=8 May 2012}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[INS Ambuda]] (IR no. 35823) and [[INS Pamba]] (IR no. 38186) are her sister ships, and they were commissioned on 11 October 2010 and 29 March 2011 respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/new-water-barge-pamba-inducted/430268/|title=New water barge Pamba inducted|publisher=[[Business Standard]]|date=30 March 2011|accessdate=8 May 2012}}</ref>

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==Specifications==
*Gross Tonnage: 598 tonnes
*Displacement: 1042.634 tonnes
*Overall Length: 50.2 m
*Beam: 11 m
*Draught (max): 2.9 m
*Power installed: 1342 kW Caterpillar
*Auxiliary power: 1x36 kW 415 V 50 Hz AC, 2x86 kW 415 V 50 Hz AC
*Speed: 12 knots

==See also==
*[[INS Purak]]
*{{Ship|INS|Pamba}}
*[[Arga Class Tugboat]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130621234432/http://www.irclass.org/ship_info# Specifications]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120120224958/http://frontierindia.net/album/indian-navy-feed-water-barge-pulakesin-1 Indian Navy feed water barge Pulakesin-1]
*[https://archive.today/20130216122754/http://nbtvlive.com/latest-news-feed%20water%20barge%20pulakesin-1%20inducted%20into%20navy-others-21-sep-2011-mumbai-press%20trust%20of%20india-54138.html PTI Press release]

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[[Category:2011 ships]]
[[Category:Auxiliary ships of the Indian Navy]]

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