INS Sandhayak

February 5, 2024

INS Sandhayak, the first Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ship, was commissioned into the Indian Navy recently .
The primary role of the ship is to carry out full scale hydrographic surveys of ports, harbours, navigational channels/routes, coastal areas and deep seas, towards enabling safe marine navigation.
In its secondary role, the ship w vcill be capable of undertaking a range of naval operations.
The commissioning ceremony marked the formal induction of the first of the four ships of the SVL Project under construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
The project has been steered by the Warship Design Bureau of the Indian Navy.
Features
- ‘Sandhayak’ means the one who carries out a special search.
- It has a displacement of 3,400 tons and an overall length of 110 meters.
- INS Sandhayak is equipped with state-of-the-art hydrographic equipment including Deep & Shallow Water Multi-Beam Echo-Sounders, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Remotely Operated Vehicle, Side scan sonars, Data Acquisition and Processing System, satellite-based positioning systems and terrestrial survey equipment.
- The ship is propelled by two Diesel Engines and is capable of achieving speeds in excess of 18 knots.
- It has an indigenous content of over 80% by cost.