SEDS Plays Key Role in Strengthening Indian Navy Fleet with New Support Ships

Kochi-based Smart Engineering & Design Solutions (India) Private Ltd. is playing a vital role in bolstering the Indian Navy's capabilities. The company has partnered with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) to develop the design for five new and essential Fleet Support Ships (FSS).

Advanced Design for Efficient Operations​

These ships are designed for maximum efficiency and durability. They will use a diesel propulsion system (CODAD) with a single shaft and Controllable Pitch Propeller (CPP), optimizing fuel use. Additionally, a double bottom and double hull in cargo areas will offer superior strength and protection.

The Heart of Fleet Support​

Fleet Support Ships are the backbone of extended naval operations, enabling warships to stay on mission far longer than they could on their own. These FSS vessels will resupply warships at sea with essential resources:

• Fuel
• Ammunition
• Spare parts
• Provisions (food and supplies)
• Personnel

These vast 44,000-ton ships can refuel naval vessels while underway using multiple methods, ensuring maximum adaptability at sea. They'll handle the transport of all types of supplies and personnel.

Enhanced Flexibility with Helicopter Capability​

Designed for versatility, these FSS vessels will have the capacity to accommodate multi-role helicopters. This significantly expands their support capabilities and operational range.

India's Naval Power Grows​

This collaboration between private industry and Hindustan Shipyard Limited strengthens India's shipbuilding capacity. These Fleet Support Ships will make the Indian Navy more self-reliant and able to project power further from its shores.

Images of these impressive vessels, released by Smart Engineering & Design Solutions, offer a glimpse of the nation's growing naval might.

 

[Anant]

Single shaft propulsion and a CPP system? That seems too light for a ship of this size. Most replenishment oilers today have a twin shaft system. A single shaft system has too many points of failure, and a CPP system on a ship of this size doesn't help matters.

This seems like something that might come back to bite us at some point. Why not just go for a conventional two-shaft system? That seems like a much better idea.

 

[Ramsses CDXX]

This is not what FSS 🚢 looks like. This is a caricature. Refer Indian Navy website for the memento model.

Steel Cutting of First Fleet Support Ship for Indian Navy at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam | Indian Navy

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[Aravind Raveendran]

Shouldn't we be making a twin shaft propeller?

 

[Anant]

Shouldn't we be making a twin shaft propeller?

Exactly my point.

 

[Sandeep]

Its good that we ditched Turkey. They have started the project already which is good news but it will take some time to manufacture such large vessels. They should employ a modular construction method to speed up assembling ready made blocks from small to medium companies manufacturing those blocks.

 

[Alok Gupta]

Excellent! Keep damn Turkey out of this completely.