The second of the four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL)-Nirdeshak was launched on 26 May 22 at Kattupalli, Chennai. The ships are being built by GRSE in collaboration with L&T shipbuilding for Indian Navy.
Key features
- Nirdeshak made her first contact with water of Bay of Bengal at the Launch Ceremony. In keeping with the Naval maritime tradition, Smt Sarbani Dasgupta, launched the ship to the chanting of invocation from Atharva Veda.
- The ship has taken its name from erstwhile Nirdeshak which was also an Indian Naval Survey ship and was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service in Dec 2014.
- The SVL ships will replace the existing Sandhayak Class survey ships with new generation hydrographic equipment to collect oceanographic data.
- The Survey Vessel (Large) ships have a deep displacement of about 3400 tons and a complement of 235 personnel.
- The ship is designed to operate at cruise speed of 14 knots and maximum speed of 18 knots. Bow & Stern Thrusters have been catered for better manoeuvring at low speeds required during shallow water survey operations.
- The hull of these ships is made from indigenously developed DMR 249-A steel manufactured by Steel Authority of India Limited.
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