Nakul-class tugboat

The Nakul class of tugboats are series of service watercraft built by Tebma Shipyard Limited. (a subsidiary of Bharati Shipyard Ltd), for Indian navy during 2004. The vessels in the class have a rated capacity of 25 ton bollard pull. Propulsion is provided by Voith Schneider Propellers. It is a follow-up of Madan Singh class tugboat.

Ships in the class Name Date of commission IMO numberShips Maritime Connector INS Nakul INS Arjun 2004 9069669

Specifications The specifications are from the website of the manufacturer Tebma Shipyard Ltd.

Length: 32.5 m Breadth: 9.50 m Depth: 4 m Speed: 12 knots Bollard pull: 25 tonnes Displacement: 373.14 tonnes Draft: 2.8 m Output :2 x 1320 kW Main engines: Wartsila 8 L20

See also Tugboats of the Indian Navy

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