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Balram class tugboat
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The Balram class of tugboats is a series of service watercraft built by Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian navy. Each tug in the class has a rated capacity of 20 tonnes bollard pull. They are powered by twin Kirloskar SEMT-Pielistick (8PA4 V200) of total 3,200 hp (2,400 kW). They are also fitted with three monitors for fire fighting. INS Bajrang and INS Balram are stationed at Mumbai.^[1]

Ships of the class edit


Yard no^[2]	Name	Delivery date	IMO number
1131	INS Balram	28 December 1988	8835762^[3]
1162	INS Bajrang	15 January 1991	8814859^[4]

Specifications edit

Gross tonnage: 216 ton^[1]
DWT: 35 tons
Length: 29.7 m
Width: 9.7 m
Draught: 4.3 meters
Crew: 12 total
Speed: 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

References edit

^ ^a ^b The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim
^ "Product History : Goa Shipyard". Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
^ Balrammaritime-connector.com Archived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
^ Bajrangmaritime-connector.com Archived 20 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine

[Eric-1] The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim

[Product_history-2] "Product History : Goa Shipyard". Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.

[Balram-3] Balrammaritime-connector.com Archived 4 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine

[Bajrang-4] Bajrangmaritime-connector.com Archived 20 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine

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Summary

Ships of the class edit

Specifications edit

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References edit