INS Gaj is an offshore tugboat built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam for the Indian Navy. It operated under the navy's Eastern Naval Command.[1][2][3]
Description
Gaj is powered by twin Wartsila diesel engines having a power of 1421 hp (1,060 kW). The propulsion is provided by two Volth Schneider propellers which allows for a 360 degree turn on the spot. The rated bollard pull is 25 tonnes. The ship can achieve a speed in excess of 12 knots with an endurance of ten days. It is fitted with a six-tonne hydraulic deck crane and fire fighting equipment, and is also fitted with diving and salvage equipment. It has a complement of 22 sailors.[1][2][3][4]
Service history
It was commissioned on 10 October 2002 in Eastern Naval Command (ENC) by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice Admiral Raman Puri. The ship has been named after the previous Template:Sclass, INS Gaj (Pennant number A-51) built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata commissioned in September 1973.[2][3]She participated at the International Fleet Review 2026 held at Visakapatanam.[5]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ocean Going Tug INS Gaj. Indian Navy official website.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 INS Gaj commissioned. The Hindu(11 October 2002).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 INS Gaj commissioned. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ↑ INS Gaj. Bharat Rakshak.
- ↑ IFR & MILAN 2026. IFR & MILAN 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-18.