AMPL (P-2000) class of interceptor boats are series of ten watercraft built by M/s Anderson Marine Private Limited, Goa, India for the Indian Coast Guard.The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim

Design The vessels in this series are long with a beam of and are armed with single 7.62 mm machine gun.

They are powered by two Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V12 diesel engines ( each) and one Deutz-MWM TBD 234 V8 diesel engine driving three Hamilton 402-series water-jet, . Initially 10 vessels were ordered in September 1990 with an option for 6 more, however the option was never invoked. They were built in cooperation with Sea King industries. Glass-reinforced plastic hulls were laid up by Anderson Marine, employing molds originally built by M/s Watercraft Marine, Shoreham, UK for the Royal Navy (P-2000).

In order to meet the speed and performance requirements, vessels were configured in a triple-engine water jet arrangement and the machinery, superstructure and deck arrangement were redesigned by Amgram Ltd, Sussex, UK. The vessels were originally to have had a 20 mm Oerlikon AA forward but a remotely controlled 7.62 mm machine gun has been substituted.

Role The vessels are intended for patrolling the coast, interdiction of smugglers and infiltrators, and search and rescue operations. The AMPL class interceptors have a complement of 1 officer and 11 sailors. They have a range at . The vessels have been based at various Indian coast guard station such as Mandapam, Mangalore, Visakhapatnam, Okha, Chennai, Kochi and Goa, and one boat was leased to Mauritius in 2001.

Ships of the class IMO no. Name Pennant no. Date of commissionDate of Decommission Homeport 9050838 ICGS C 131 16 November 199323 October 2013 Kandla 9050840 ICGS C 132 16 November 199323 October 2013Kandla 9050852 ICGS C 133 20 May 1995 26 March 2014Goa 9050864 ICGS C 134 20 May 1995 29 February 2016Mandapam 9050876 ICGS C 135 25 May 1995 Okha 9050888 ICGS C 136 25 March 1995 Okha 9050890 ICGS C 137 4 September 1996Mandapam 9050917 ICGS C 138 4 September 1996Mandapam 9050929 ICGS C 139 16 October 1997 Leased to Mauritius in 2001 9050905 ICGS C 140 15 November 200304-July-2019Port Blair

See also

Griffon/Grse class Mandovi Marine class Timblo class

References

External links Design Service by M/s Amgram C-139 Decommissioned by India

C-140 commissioned