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Specifications
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Nistar |
Vulcano |
| Origin |
🇮🇳 India |
🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category |
Auxiliary ship |
Auxiliary ship |
| Type |
Diving support vessel |
Logistic support ship |
| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Shipyard |
Fincantieri |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2021 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$165 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
9,350 tons |
27,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
NA |
20.0 knots |
| Range |
NA |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
| Length |
118.4 m |
193.0 m |
| Beam |
22.8 m |
27.2 m |
| Crew |
-- |
167 |
Armament & Systems
|
Nistar |
Vulcano |
| Armament |
|
- 2 × Oto Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80, remotized
- 2 × LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424
- FFBNW 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales
- FFBNW 2 × ODLS Oto Melara
|
| Propulsion |
2 × diesel engine |
CODLAD scheme which drive two propellers; 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines, 24000 kW; 2 ×... |
Overview
The Nistar and the Vulcano are both Auxiliary ship classes.
The Vulcano displaces 27,200 tons — 2.9x the Nistar's 9,350 tons.
The Nistar was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Vulcano. The Nistar was commissioned in 2025, 4 years after the Vulcano (2021).
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Nistar-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has greater displacement at 27,200 tons compared to the Nistar-class's 9,350 tons.
Which is faster, the Nistar-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Nistar-class's 0 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nistar-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Nistar-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nistar-class or Vulcano-class?
The Vulcano-class is longer at 193.0 meters compared to the Nistar-class's 118.4 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nistar-class or Vulcano-class?
Both the Nistar-class and Vulcano-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.