Type:
Displacement: Length: Beam: Draft: Propulsion: Speed: Range: Endurance: Complement: C6ISR (Command) Systems Radar & Sensor Suites and Processing Systems Decoys & Protective Systems Armament: |
Salvage Vessel
5,190 tons 80 metres 18 metres 5.4 metres 2x Wärtsilä 9L32B2, 4500 kW 15.1 knots 8,170 nm at 10 knots 90 days without resupply 42 Ship's Own Command Network (SOCN) - Internal Ship Automation & C2I Mirador Mk2- Electro-optical Surveillance & Fire Control System Sirius LR-IRST Long-Range Dual-Band Long-range Infrared Surveillance & Tracking Sensors Vessel Communications Suite, comprising: WSC-6 Satellite Communications HF, VHF, and UHF Radios WSC-6 Satellite Communications AN/URN-32 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Radar AN/SPS-73(V) Navigation Radar AN/UPX-29 Interrogator Identify Friend or Foe System XX Naval Surface Ship Self-Defence Suite 7 (a.k.a. Self-Defence Suite 7) Air-Surface Defence Subsuite, comprising: Rheinmetall MASS In-Port Defence Subsuite, comprising: Boomerang Shot Detection System Barracuda Balls Light Position Armour System Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) Various Crew-served Weapons Positions |
The Tolkappiyam class of salvage vessels are multipurpose support vessels utilised, alongside civilian support vessels, to support the Navy in achieving the Towing, Salvage, and Rescue mission.
The vessel is largely based on a civil design, and has been minimally modified for military use but to install critical surface Navy tools. The vessel utilises a hull form with bulbous bow, which provides excellent fuel efficiency and seakeeping. There is a large mission space on the lower deck, with an additional mission space on the second deck. This space is utilised and prepared for missions including:
A permanently installed 40 ton dynamic crane is installed aboard the vessel. Accommodations aboard the vessel are comfortable for permanent crew, with additional multi-berth capacity which can be used as additional mission stowage space and/or accommodation as required for various mission roles. |