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{{Short description|Catamarans of the Indian Navy}}
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|Ship image= File:INS Makar (J31) at sea.jpg
|Ship caption= INS ''Makar''
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{{Infobox ship class overview
|Name = ''Makar''-class survey catamaran
|Builders = Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Ltd<ref name=in15d/>
|Operators = {{navy|India}}
|Class before = {{sclass|Sandhayak|survey ship|||1981}}
|Class after = {{sclass|GRSE|survey vessel|4}}
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|Cost = {{INRConvert|800|c|0}}<ref name=dnai3m>{{cite news|title=Gujarat builds 1st survey catamarans for Indian navy|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gujarat-builds-1st-survey-catamarans-for-indian-navy-1354613|access-date=15 December 2013|newspaper=DNA India|date=3 March 2010}}</ref>
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|Total ships planned = 6
|Total ships completed = 1
|Total ships cancelled = 5
|Total ships active = 1
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|Ship type = [[Catamaran]]
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|Ship displacement =500 tons<ref name="alcockshipyard">{{cite web|title=Vessels Under Execution - Survey Vessel, Indian Navy|url=http://www.alcockshipyard.com/projects1.htm|publisher=Alcock Shipyard|access-date=1 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215192638/http://www.alcockshipyard.com/projects1.htm|archive-date=15 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|Ship length = {{convert|53.15|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="alcockshipyard" />
|Ship beam = {{convert|16.0|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="alcockshipyard" />
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|Ship draught = {{convert|2.2|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Ship depth = {{convert|4.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="alcockshipyard" />
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|Ship power = 4 × 1,007 kW [[Cummins]] KTA 38M2
|Ship propulsion =Two bow thrusters<ref name=in15d>{{cite web|title=Indigenously Built INS Makar Commissioned into Indian Navy|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/node/1571|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=15 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816210137/http://indiannavy.nic.in/node/1571|archive-date=16 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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|Ship speed =*Cruising speed: {{convert|12|kn}}
*Maximum speed: {{convert|18|kn}}<ref name=gm4m>{{cite news|title=Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Ltd develops first Survey Catamarans for Indian navy|url=http://gujaratmoney.com/2010/03/04/alcock-ashdown-gujarat-ltd-develops-first-survey-catamarans-for-indian-navy/|access-date=15 December 2013|newspaper=Gujarat Money|date=4 March 2010}}</ref>
|Ship range = {{convert|3000|nmi}} at economic cruising
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|Ship boats = Carries two motor boats, also carries Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)<ref name=in15d/>
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|Ship complement = 6 officers and 44 sailors,<ref name="indiannavy">{{cite web|title=Indigenously Built INS Makar Commissioned into Indian Navy|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/node/1571|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=1 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816210137/http://indiannavy.nic.in/node/1571|archive-date=16 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and 6 scientists<ref name=gm4m/>
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|Ship sensors = Advanced Electronic Positioning System, Multi-beam Swath Sounding Systems and Sub-Bottom Profiler. Equipped with modern oceanographic and land survey equipment.<ref name=in15d/>
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The '''''Makar''-class survey catamarans''' are a series of six 500 ton steel hull/aluminium superstructure Hydrographic Survey [[Catamaran]]s being built by Alcock Ashdown ([[Gujarat]]) Ltd at its [[Bhavnagar]] shipyard for the [[Indian Navy]]. The ships are designed by an Australian naval architecture firm Sea Transport Solutions, which is based on Queensland's Gold Coast. The deal was canceled due to the extensive delays as the Navy was not satisfied with the timeline<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.defenseworld.net/news/17987/Indian_Navy_Likely_To_Cancel__1_1_billion_Makar_Class_Vessels_Deal_Over_Delay_Issues#.XYcC9CgzZPY|title=Indian Navy Likely To Cancel $1.1 billion Makar-Class Vessels Deal Over Delay Issues|website=www.defenseworld.net|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> and a fresh award for construction of another class of survey vessels to the GRSE has also been undertaken.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/grse-to-build-four-survey-vehicles-for-indian-navy-contract-inked/articleshow/66431579.cms?from=mdr|title=GRSE to build four survey vehicles for Indian Navy, contract inked|date=2018-10-30|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref>

==Description==
The ships are intended to undertake coastal hydrographic survey, required for production of nautical charts and publications aimed at improving navigation through waters closer to coasts. The ships are also capable of limited coastal defence role in an emergency, limited search and rescue and limited ocean research. The ships are equipped with standard hydrographic survey equipment such as advanced electronic positioning system, multi-beam swath sounding systems and sub-bottom profiler. The ships also carry two survey motor boats along with Kongsberg Maritime's ''Hugin 1000'' Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for closer investigations.<ref name=in15d/>

The catamarans are propelled by four Cummins engines as well as two bow thrusters. The entire propulsion, navigational and power management packages of the vessels are integrated in a L&T supplied single state-of-art integrated platform management system. The ship is also equipped with sophisticated Integrated Bridge System from L&T. The ships have ergonomic accommodation for the six officers and 44 sailors.<ref name=in15d/>

==Construction==
Alcock Ashdown (Gujarat) Ltd was awarded this contract, worth {{INRConvert|800|c|0}}<ref name=dnai3m/> on 28 December 2006 through open competitive bidding, beating others like [[Larsen & Toubro]], [[ABG Shipyard]] and [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers]]. As per original term of contract, the first vessel was to be delivered by 6 April 2009, while the remaining five vessels were to be delivered within a year from 6 July 2009. This was later rescheduled, the revised delivery period of vessels is from September 2011 to March 2013.{{citation needed|date=March 2017}}
The INS Meen is under construction. The remaining four are awaiting administrative clarification.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcshippingnews.com/ships-shipyards/makar-class-survey-catamaran-indian-navy|title = BC Shipping News – Magazine}}</ref>

==Ships of the class==
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! Name
! Pennant
! Laid down
! Launched
! Sea trials
! Commissioning
! Homeport
! Notes
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|{{INS|Makar|J31|6}}
|J 31
|2008
|February 2010
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|21 September 2012
|[[INS Kadamba|Karwar]]
|<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|title=Hydrographic survey vessel commissioned|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/hydrographic-survey-vessel-commissioned/article3925097.ece|access-date=1 September 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=22 September 2012}}</ref>
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== Cancellation of the deal ==
Indian Navy cancelled ₹8000 crore (US$1.1 billion) deal with Alcock Ashdown over 10 year delays in a contract to supply of the six vessels. According to Navy officials only one of the vessels has been delivered and there is no sign or any timeline for the other 5 ships.<ref name=":0" />

Further, the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] has awarded another contract for the construction of four Survey Vessels for [[Indian Navy]] to [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers]] (GRSE) Limited, Kolkata after it became the L1 bidder in the competitive bidding.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=184472|title=MOD signs contract with GRSE for supply of four survey vessels for Indian Navy|website=pib.gov.in|access-date=2019-09-22}}</ref> These ships have a displacement of 3,300 tonnes. Therefore, these ships are likely to be more advanced and outperform the Makar Class which has a displacement of only 500 tonnes. So, this further reduces the chances of the completion of the deal and hence the Makar class will consist of only 1 ship.

==See also==
*[[L&T fast interceptor craft]]
*[[Solas Marine Fast Interceptor Boat]]
*[[ABG Interceptor Class fast attack crafts]]
*[[Couach fast interceptor boats]]
*[[GSL/GRSE series of Interceptor Boats]]
*[[Cochin Fast Patrol Vessels]]
*[[ABG Class Cadet Training Ship]]
*{{sclass|Rani Abbakka|inshore patrol vessel|1}}
*[[GSL class offshore patrol vessel]]
*{{sclass|Manoram|ferry}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://deshgujarat.com/2012/05/31/in-pictures-made-in-gujaratfirst-hydrographic-survey-vessel-makar-handed-over-to-the-indian-navy/ In pictures: Made in Gujarat,first hydrographic survey vessel ‘Makar’ supplied to Navy]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131215192638/http://www.alcockshipyard.com/projects1.htm Official website]

{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}}

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