INS Poshak is a self-propelled fuel carrier barge built by M/s Shalimar Works, Kolkata for the Indian Navy.
History | |
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India | |
Name | Poshak |
Builder | Shalimar Works, Kolkata |
Commissioned | 18 June 2012 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fuel carrier barge |
Tonnage | |
Displacement | 1100 tonnes |
Length | 49.6 m (163 ft) |
Beam | 10.52 m (34.5 ft) |
Draught | 3.25 m (10.7 ft) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | Caterpillar |
Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
Crew | 13, with room for 30 |
It is an auxiliary ship capable to carry 500 tonnes of fuel. It has seagoing capabilities and have all essential communication and navigation equipment. The vessel is classed under IRS (No: 39518) with Class notation : +SUL, for carriage of oil with flash point above 60 Degree.[1][2]
INS Poshak is named after a previous auxiliary vessel of same name which served the Indian Navy. It was delivered to the Indian Navy on 18 June 2012.[2] Poshak is first of a series of two barges being built by the Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd.[2][3] M/s Shalimar Works secured the contract in November 2007 to manufacture two barges at a cost of INR 13.95 crores per barge.[4] The basic design, detail construction design and consultancy for test and trial was provided by M/s Marine Consultants, Selimpur Road Kolkata.[4]