Bhishm-class tugboat

Class overview
NameBhishm class
BuildersTitagarh Shipyard
Operators Indian Navy
On order6
Building4
Completed3
Active2
General characteristics
TypeGeneral Purpose Tugboat

The Bhishm class of tugboats are a series of six 25 t (25 long tons) bollard pull tugboats being built by Titagarh Shipyard near Kolkata, for the Indian Navy.

History

The contract for the construction of 6 25 t (25 long tons) bollard pull tugboats was signed on 12 November 2021 by Titagarh Shipyard and the Indian Navy (IN) at ₹169.5 crore (equivalent to ₹190 crore or US$20 million in 2023). The tugboat features a high indigenous content. Secondary roles of the tugboat also includes providing firefighting services to ships at harbour and limited search and rescue operations while at anchor.[1] The presence of tugs will support IN's operational responsibilities by making it easier for naval vessels and submarines to berth and unberth, turn, and manoeuvre in restricted waters.[2][3]

Ships in the class

Ship name Yard numberKeel layingLaunch dateInduction dateHome port
INS Bhishm 33527 October 2022[1]14 January 2024[4]
INS Bahubali 33612 March 2024[5]
INS Ashva 3373 March 2023[6]3 October 2024[2]
INS Yuvan 33812 March 2024[5]26 March 2025[7]Visakhapatnam
INS Ojas 3392 April 2025[8]27 June 2025[9]
INS Sabal 34027 May 2025[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Keel Laying of First and Second 25t Bollard Pull Tugs". Press Information Bureau. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "LAUNCH OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG, ASHVA (YARD 337)". Press Information Bureau. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ↑ forceindia (17 March 2024). "Titagarh Rail Systems Launches Second 25T Bollard Pull Tug for Indian Navy -". Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "LAUNCH OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG, BHISHM AT M/s TITAGARH RAIL SYSTEMS LTD, KOLKATA". Press Information Bureau. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. 1 2 "LAUNCH AND KEEL LAYING OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG BAHUBALI AND YUVAN AT M/s TITAGARH RAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED, KOLKATA". Press Information Bureau. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Keel Laid for Third of Six New Indian Navy 25T Bollard Pull Tugs". SeaWaves Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "INDUCTION OF FOURTH 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG YUVAN (YARD 338)". Press Information Bureau. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "LAUNCHING OF FIFTH 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG OJAS (YARD 339)". Press Information Bureau. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "INDUCTION OF FIFTH 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG OJAS (YARD 339)". Press Information Bureau. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "LAUNCHING OF SIXTH 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG SABAL (YARD 340)". Press Information Bureau. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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