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The '''''Bhishm'' class''' of [[tugboat]]s are a series of six {{Convert|25|t|LT|abbr=on}} [[bollard pull]] [[Tugboat Spence|tugboats]] being built by [[Titagarh Rail Systems|Titagarh Shipyard]] near [[Kolkata]], for the [[Indian Navy]].

==History==
The contract for the construction of 6 {{Convert|25|t|LT|abbr=on}} [[bollard pull]] [[Tugboat Spence|tugboats]] was signed on 12 November 2021 by [[Titagarh Rail Systems|Titagarh Shipyard]] and the [[Indian Navy]] (IN) at {{INRConvert|169.5|c|lk=on|year=2021}}. The tugboat features a high indigenous content. Secondary roles of the tugboat also includes providing firefighting services to ships at harbour and limited [[search and rescue]] operations while at anchor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-10-27 |title=Keel Laying of First and Second 25t Bollard Pull Tugs |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1871464 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref> The presence of tugs will support IN's operational responsibilities by making it easier for [[List of active Indian Navy ships|naval vessels and submarines]] to berth and unberth, turn, and manoeuvre in restricted waters.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=3 October 2024 |title=LAUNCH OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG, ASHVA (YARD 337) |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2061609 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=forceindia |date=2024-03-17 |title=Titagarh Rail Systems Launches Second 25T Bollard Pull Tug for Indian Navy - |url=https://forceindia.net/titagarh-rail-systems-launches-second-25t-bollard-pull-tug-for-indian-navy/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Ships in the class==
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|INS ''Bhishm''
| 335 || rowspan="2" | 27 October 2022<ref name=":0" />||	14 January 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-14 |title=LAUNCH OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG, BHISHM AT M/s TITAGARH RAIL SYSTEMS LTD, KOLKATA |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1996014 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref>|| ||
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|INS ''Bahubali''
| 336 ||12 March 2024<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=LAUNCH AND KEEL LAYING OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG BAHUBALI AND YUVAN AT M/s TITAGARH RAIL SYSTEMS LIMITED, KOLKATA |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2013865 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref>	|| ||
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|INS ''Ashva''
| 337 || 3 March 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keel Laid for Third of Six New Indian Navy 25T Bollard Pull Tugs |url=https://seawaves.com/keel-laid-for-third-of-six-new-indian-navy-25t-bollard-pull-tugs/ |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=SeaWaves Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>||3 October 2024<ref name=":1" />	|| ||
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|INS ''Yuvan''
| 338 || 12 March 2024<ref name=":2" />|| || ||
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| 339|| || || ||
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| 340|| || || ||
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==See also==
* [[List of active Indian Navy ships#Tugboats|Tugboats of the Indian Navy]]

==References==
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{{Ship classes of the Indian Navy}}

[[Category:Ships of the Indian Navy]]
[[Category:Tugs of the Indian Navy]]
[[Category:Auxiliary tugboat classes]]