INS Sutlej

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INS Sutlej recently arrived at Port Louis to undertake the 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey at Mauritius.

About INS Sutlej

• It is a specialised hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy.
• It was built by the Goa Shipyard Limited and commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1993.
• It is currently based at Kochi under the Southern Naval Command.
• It is equipped with a range of surveying, navigational, and communication systems. 
• The next-generation surveying systems provided on board include the multi-beam swath echo sounding system, differential global positioning system, motion sensors, sea gravimeter, magnetometer oceanographic sensors, side scan sonars, and an automated data logging system. 
• These are designed to meet the stringent international/ISO 9002 digital survey accuracy standards required for the production of electronic navigation charts and publications. 
• The ship also carries a Chetak helicopter and four survey motorboats.

Source: PIB

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