India Builds a Buoy Tender

India’s new buoy tender looks very different from those the USCG uses, looking more like an Offshore Support Vessel. Take a look at this report from Bairdmaritime.  Maybe they are on to something.

The ship is 71.5 meters (235 feet) long.

4 thoughts on “India Builds a Buoy Tender

  1. Not sure how you would fit a flight deck on a buoy tender or why it is even necessary. Yes, all cutters are multi-mission, but a flight desk seems way overkill.

    • THV Galatea

      THV Patricia

      A flight deck if there is space available (and sufficient supporting structure) is a cheap addition. The biggest “problem” would be making sure there are sufficient crew trained as fireman. Of course there is a difference between a deck intended for use under way and one for use when at anchor. The question is why an organisation with so many helicopters and such a large territory to cover would not want its larger vessels to have aviation facilities?

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