List of ships of the Bangladesh Coast Guard
Bangladesh Coast Guard currently operates 47 surface ships and craft. Most of them are small coastal patrol vessels. The coast guard ships use the prefix "CGS" before the name of the ships which stands for "Coast Guard Ship".[1][2]
Monogram of Bangladesh Coast Guard.
Offshore patrol vessels
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement (tons) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active (4) | ||||||
| Leader Class OPV | .jpg.webp) | Offshore Patrol Vessel | CGS Syed Nazrul (PL 71) CGS Tajuddin (PL 72) CGS Mansoor Ali (PL 73) CGS Kamaruzzaman (PL 74) |  Italy | 1 285 | CGS Syed Nazrul and CGS Tajuddin were refitted at Fincantieri. Delivery was completed on 3 August 2016.[3] Two ships arrived in Chittagong on 2 November 2016.
CGS Mansoor Ali and CGS Kamaruzzaman were delivered after refitting on 12 October 2017 and arrived in Mongla on 22 December 2017.[4] Last two ships were commissioned on 15 November 2020.[5][1] |
Inshore patrol vessels
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement (tons) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active (6) | ||||||
| Padma-class patrol vessel | Inshore Patrol Vessel | CGS Sonar Bangla (P 204) CGS Aparajeya Bangla (P 205) CGS Shadhin Bangla (P 206) |  Bangladesh | 350 | Handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard[1] on 20 June 2019.[6] CGS Sonar Bangla, CGS Aparajeya Bangla and CGS Shadhin Bangla were commissioned on 15 November 2020.[5] | |
| Sobuj Bangla class | .jpg.webp) | Inshore Patrol Vessel | CGS Sobuj Bangla (P 202) CGS Shamol Bangla (P 203) | Bangladesh | 297 | Handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard[1] on 1 August 2018.[7] CGS Sobuj Bangla and CGS Shamol Bangla were commissioned on 15 November 2020.[5] |
| Ruposhi Bangla Class | Inshore Patrol Vessel | CGS Ruposhi Bangla (P 201) | Bangladesh | The ship is 38.5 metres in length, 7 metres in breadth and has a top speed of 14.27 knots.[1] | ||
| On order (2) | ||||||
| Apurbo Bangla class patrol vessel | Inshore Patrol Vessel | CGS Apurbo Bangla (207) CGS Joy Bangla (P 20X) | Bangladesh | 315 | Construction undergoing at Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. Apurbo Bangla launched on 3 September 2019. | |
Fast patrol vessels
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement (tons) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active (4) | ||||||
| Kutubdia Class | .jpg.webp) | Fast patrol vessel | CGS Kutubdia (P 103) CGS Sonadia (P 104) | Bangladesh | 235 | These ships are of 43.4m length, 6.4m breadth and 1.9m draught. They have a displacement of 235 tons, maximum speed of 25 knots and maximum range of 1500 Nautical miles.[1] They are able to carry up to 33 personnel. Handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 1 August 2018.[7] CGS Kutubdia and CGS Sonadia were commissioned on 15 November 2020.[5] |
| Porte Grande Class | Fast patrol vessel | CGS Shet Gang (P 101) CGS Porte Grande (P 102) | Bangladesh | [1] Built at Ananda Shipyard and Shipways, Narayanganj. | ||
Coastal patrol vessels
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement (tons) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active (4) | ||||||
| Shanghai II | Coastal Patrol Vessel | CGS Tawfique (P 611) CGS Tawheed (P 612) CGS Tamjeed (P 613) CGS Tanveer (P 614) |  China | 135 | [1] Transferred from Bangladesh Navy. | |
Riverine patrol craft
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement (tons) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active (5) | ||||||
| Pabna Class | Riverine Patrol Craft | CGS Pabna (P 111) CGS Noakhali (P 112) CGS Patuakhali (P 113) CGS Rangamati (P 114) CGS Bogra (P 115) | Bangladesh | 75 | [1] Transferred from Bangladesh Navy. | |
Harbour patrol boats
| Class | Picture | Type | Ships | Origin | Displacement (tons) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active (6) | ||||||
| Atrai Class |  | Harbour Patrol Boat | CGS Atrai CGS Gorai CGS Baleshwar CGS Tetulia CGS Shitolokkha CGS Burigonga | Bangladesh | 24.5 | [1] Built at Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. |
Small craft
| Class | Picture | Type | Origin | Displacement (tons) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X12 Fast Patrol Craft | High-speed patrol boat | Bangladesh Indonesia | 10.2 | The boats were Licensed build from Indonesia PT.Lundin.[8] As part of the contract's technology transfer clause, two of the vessels under the contract were built in Banyuwangi, Indonesia while the remaining 16 vessels were constructed at the Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. 10 of the 18 vessels are in service with the Bangladesh Coast Guard.[9][10] These boats are 11.7 m long with a 12.7 mm machine gun mount on cabin top and two additional gun mounts on the aft deck.[11] | |
| Metal shark boat |  | Rapid response boat |  United States | 17 | |
| Metal shark ambulance boat | | Ambulance boat | United States | 3 | |
| Sea horse class | .jpg.webp) | Riverine patrol boat | Bangladesh | 17 | |
| Typhoon boat |  | High speed boat |  Croatia | 6 | |
| Stingray boat | High Speed boat | United States | 2 | ||
| Tornado boat | High Speed boat | United States | 8 | ||
| Defender-class boat |  | Rapid response boat | United States | 5 | |
| Dolphin boat | High Speed boat | United States | 19 | ||
| Hurricane boat | High Speed boat | United States | 3 | ||
| Long Range Boat | Speed boat | Bangladesh | 10 | ||
| Short range boat | Speed boat | Bangladesh | 13 | ||
| Rescue boat | Rescue boat | Bangladesh | 1 |
See also
References
- "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "Boats of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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- খুলনা শিপইয়ার্ডে বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ডের ৩টি ইনশোর পেট্রোল ভেসেল-এর আনুষ্ঠানিক উদ্বোধন. The Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- "Bangladesh Coast Guard receives four patrol vessels". shephard Media. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "Bangladesh Pesan 18 Kapal Produksi Banyuwangi". Republika (in Indonesian). 28 October 2014.
- "Indonesian shipyard completes contract to supply 18 high-speed boats to Bangladesh". Daily Sun. Retrieved 13 Aug 2020.
- "Ongoing projects". dewbn.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "North Sea Boats unveils X12 high-speed patrol boat design". bairdmaritime.com. 5 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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