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Indian naval cadets will now get to train aboard dedicated “floating classrooms” as the Indian Navy has commissioned ‘INS Krishna’, the first of three indigenously built cadet training ships (CTS).

About INS Krishna

• It is the first of three indigenously built cadet training ships (CTS) of the Indian Navy.
  • These CTS will be utilised for training officer cadets, including women, at sea after their basic training ashore, and cadets from friendly foreign countries.
  • These vessels function as “floating classrooms and living labs”, offering hands-on instruction in navigation, seamanship, and watch-keeping under real maritime conditions.
• Designated Yard 18003, INS Krishna, was constructed at the L&T shipyard in Kattupalli near Chennai.
• Apart from serving as a training platform, the ship is designed to undertake non-combatant evacuations, humanitarian aid and disaster relief, and search-and-rescue operations.
• INS Krishna can simultaneously accommodate 20 officers, 150 sailors, and 200 cadets.
• The vessel features three classrooms with a capacity of 70 cadets each, along with a specialised training bridge and chart room. 
• Displacing nearly 4,700 tonnes, it can achieve speeds of up to 20 knots and has an endurance of 60 days.

Source: MC

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