Template:Infobox ship Couach fast interceptor boats are patrol boats. Built by the French shipyard Chantier Naval Couach for the Indian Navy.
Background
On 27 March 2010, in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian Navy placed an order worth around 600m rupees (US$13.2m) for 15 boats with Chantier Naval Couach, to improve their coastal security net.[1]
Vessel
The Couach fast interceptor boats are equipped with twin Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert.
Deployment
All 15 interceptor boats were inducted by the Indian Navy by the end of 2012.[2] These boats will be utilised by various Indian Navy units to patrol and intercept suspicious vessels closed to vital domestic assets.
See also
- Solas Marine Fast Interceptor Boat
- ABG Interceptor Class fast attack crafts
- Cochin Fast Patrol Vessels
- L&T fast interceptor craft
- Rajshree class inshore patrol vessel
- Rani Abbakka Class
- Alcock Ashdown Survey Catamaran
- Manoram class ferry
References
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