NAVAL CONVERSION / RETROFIT PROJECTS
BNS NIRBHOY BNS DORDANDA
(OFFSHORE PATROL VSL) (MISSILE BOAT)
BNS = BANGLADESH NAVAL SHIP
BNS DORDANDA RETROFIT WORK:
Name BNS Dordanda 1. Re-engineering of the
Builder Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai complete propulsion
Commissioned 10 November 1988 system (including
In service 1988–present design of propeller as
Identification Pennant number: P-8128 per model test)
Status in active service
General characteristics
2. Updated stability
Class and type Type 021-class missile boat
booklet
Displacement •171 tons standard
•205 tons full load 3. Updated GA after
Length 38.6 m (127 ft) conversion
Beam 7.6 m (25 ft)
Draught 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
4. Updated drawings for
main engine, gear box,
Propulsion •3 × 4,000 hp diesel engines
•Three shafts shaft bearings and
Speed 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) rudder foundation,
Range 800 nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 30 knots
shaft-brake seating,
(56 km/h; 35 mph) spray strip details,
Complement 28 ICCP system
Sensors and 1 × Type 352 Square Tie
processing systems 5. Updated P&ID for
Armament •4 × C-704s engine room retrofit
•4 × AK-230 (two twin) items
BNS DORDANDA
BNS NIRBHOY RETROFIT WORK:
Name BNS Nirbhoy
1. Re-engineering of the
Commissioned 1 December 1985
complete propulsion
Decommissioned 19 January 2022
system (including
In service 1985-2022
design of propeller as
Status Decommissioned
per model test)
General characteristics
Displacement 400 tonnes
2. Updated stability
Length 58.77 m(192 ft 10 in) booklet
Beam 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
Draught 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) 3. Updated GA after
Propulsion 4 × Diesel engine, 8,800 hp (6,562 kW) 4 × conversion
shafts
Speed 30.5 knots (56.5 km/h)
4. Updated drawings for
Range 2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 14 knots main engine, gear box,
Complement 70 personnel shaft bearings and
Sensors and •1 × Pot Head surface search radar rudder foundation,
processing systems •1 × SJD-3 telescoping high frequency active
sonar shaft-brake seating,
Armament •2 x twin 57mm 70-cal Type 76 DP guns spray strip details,
•2 x twin 25mm 60cal Type 61 guns ICCP system
•4 x RBU-1200 (Type 81) (5-barrel) ASW rockets
•2 x BMB-2 ASW mortars
•2 x depth charge rails with 20 depth charges 5. Updated P&ID for
Notes Pennant Number: P 812
engine room retrofit
items
BNS NIRBHOY