Sanshodhak Survey Vessel

Sanshodhak Survey Vessel Latest News

Recently, the Sanshodhak (Yard 3028) was delivered to the Indian Navy.

About Sanshodhak Survey Vessel

• It is the fourth and final Survey Vessel (Large) built under a four-ship project at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata.
• The contract for four Survey Vessel (Large) ships was signed on 30 Oct 2018. 
• The previous ships of the same class, INS Sandhayak, INS Nirdeshak and INS Ikshak were commissioned.
• The SVL ships are designed and built as per classification rules of Indian Register of Shipping by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata. 
• Role: The ship is capable of full-scale coastal and deep-water Hydrographic survey of port/Harbour approaches and determination of navigational channels/ routes.
• The ship’s role also includes collecting oceanographic and geophysical data for defence and civil applications.

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Features of Sanshodhak Survey Vessel

• Capacity: It has displacement capacity of about 3400 tons 
• It is fitted with state-of-the-art hydrographic equipment such as Data Acquisition and Processing System, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Remotely Operated Vehicle, DGPS long-range positioning systems, Digital Side Scan Sonar, etc.
• Propulsion: It is powered by two diesel engines; the ship can achieve speeds in excess of 18 knots.
• Sanshodhak has an indigenous content in excess of 80% by cost.

Source: PIB