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INS Shakti (A57)
INS Shakti (A57) (lit. Strength) is a Deepak-class fleet tanker in service with the Indian Navy. She was built by Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste. She is the second and final ship of her class. Shakti, along with her predecessor Deepak, is one of the largest ships of the Indian Navy.
The construction of the vessel began in November 2009 and she was launched in October 2010. She was handed over to India by September 2011 and was commissioned on 1 October 2011. The construction of the vessel was completed in a record time of 27 months, after the contract worth €159.32 million was signed in April 2008.
INS Shakti can refuel four ships at a time, with a fuelling speed of 1,500 tonnes per hour while her predecessors had a speed of 300 per hour. She is also equipped with state-of-the art electronics, medical facilities and storage spaces. According to Admiral Nirmal Verma, Shakti would significantly add to the Indian Navy's ability to conduct and sustain operations distant from the coast.
INS Shakti has a length of 175 metres (574 ft 2 in) overall, a beam of 25 m (82 ft 0 in) and a draught of 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in). The ship displaces about 27,550 tonnes (27,110 long tons) at full load. The complement is about 200, including 20 officers.
The ship is powered by two MAN diesel engines providing a total power of 19.2 megawatts (25,700 hp). This allows the ship to reach a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) and an endurance of 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).
To help prevent accidental oil spills, the ship features a double hull configuration in compliance with MARPOL 73/78.
The Deepak-class tanker can carry 17,900 tonnes (17,600 long tons; 19,700 short tons) of cargo, including 15,500 tonnes (15,300 long tons; 17,100 short tons) of liquid cargo (water, ship and aircraft fuel) and 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons) of solid cargo (food and ammunition). The modern cargo handling facility on board the ship enables transfer of heavy solid cargo via a 30-tonne (30-long-ton; 33-short-ton) capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea at the rate of 1,500 tonnes (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons) per hour. Workshop facilities on the ship can support other ships of the fleet and are capable of supporting heavy helicopters.
The ship has self-defence capabilities and is equipped with an indigenous anti-missile defence chaff system. On-board systems include fully automatic engine controls, power management and battle damage control systems. According to the navy, the ship was designed to operate as a command platform. The ship is fitted with four AK-630 close-in weapon systems, which can fire at a rate of 4,000 to 10,000 rounds a minute.
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INS Shakti (A57)
INS Shakti (A57) (lit. Strength) is a Deepak-class fleet tanker in service with the Indian Navy. She was built by Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste. She is the second and final ship of her class. Shakti, along with her predecessor Deepak, is one of the largest ships of the Indian Navy.
The construction of the vessel began in November 2009 and she was launched in October 2010. She was handed over to India by September 2011 and was commissioned on 1 October 2011. The construction of the vessel was completed in a record time of 27 months, after the contract worth €159.32 million was signed in April 2008.
INS Shakti can refuel four ships at a time, with a fuelling speed of 1,500 tonnes per hour while her predecessors had a speed of 300 per hour. She is also equipped with state-of-the art electronics, medical facilities and storage spaces. According to Admiral Nirmal Verma, Shakti would significantly add to the Indian Navy's ability to conduct and sustain operations distant from the coast.
INS Shakti has a length of 175 metres (574 ft 2 in) overall, a beam of 25 m (82 ft 0 in) and a draught of 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in). The ship displaces about 27,550 tonnes (27,110 long tons) at full load. The complement is about 200, including 20 officers.
The ship is powered by two MAN diesel engines providing a total power of 19.2 megawatts (25,700 hp). This allows the ship to reach a maximum speed of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) and an endurance of 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).
To help prevent accidental oil spills, the ship features a double hull configuration in compliance with MARPOL 73/78.
The Deepak-class tanker can carry 17,900 tonnes (17,600 long tons; 19,700 short tons) of cargo, including 15,500 tonnes (15,300 long tons; 17,100 short tons) of liquid cargo (water, ship and aircraft fuel) and 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons) of solid cargo (food and ammunition). The modern cargo handling facility on board the ship enables transfer of heavy solid cargo via a 30-tonne (30-long-ton; 33-short-ton) capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea at the rate of 1,500 tonnes (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons) per hour. Workshop facilities on the ship can support other ships of the fleet and are capable of supporting heavy helicopters.
The ship has self-defence capabilities and is equipped with an indigenous anti-missile defence chaff system. On-board systems include fully automatic engine controls, power management and battle damage control systems. According to the navy, the ship was designed to operate as a command platform. The ship is fitted with four AK-630 close-in weapon systems, which can fire at a rate of 4,000 to 10,000 rounds a minute.
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