Corporated-class of sullage barges are series of seven yardcrafts being built by M/s Corporated Shipyard Private Limited, Kolkata for the Indian navy.[1]
Description
The barges have a designed capacity to carry 300 tonnes of oil in 6 equal size tanks.[1] Their steel cutting was started on 21 October 2009 and keel laying of 4 Barges was done on 30 October 2009. They have been certified and classed by Indian Register of shipping.[2] The barges will be in service of the Western Naval Command's bases at Karwar and Mumbai. As of December 2012, construction of 4 barges have been completed. The SB-II barge however met an accident with Pamban railway bridge on 13 January 2013 while being delivered to the navy's Western Command.
Ships in the class
| IRS no. |
Barge name |
Build date |
| 37974 |
SB-I |
18 July 2011 |
| 37194 |
SB-V |
2 March 2011 |
| 39697 |
SB- VII |
11 August 2012 |
| 41377 |
SB-II |
18 December 2012 |
Specification
- Gross weight: 220 tonnes[2]
- Net weight:66 tonnes
- Dead weight:302.8 tonnes
- Displacement:468 tonnes
- Light weight:165 tonnes
- Overall length: 31.5 meters
- LBP: 29.9 meters
- Brdth: 7.9 meters
- Draught (max): 2.75 meters
- Depth Mld: 3.6 meters
References
External links
SB-II Barge Accident
