Project Seabird

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Recently, the Chief of the defence staff inaugurated critical trunk utility and amenity infrastructure for the Indian Navy as part of Project Seabird Phase IIA at the naval base in Karnataka’s Karwar. 

About Project Seabird

• It is the largest naval infrastructure project for India.
• Location: It involves creation of a naval base at Karwar, Karnataka, on the west coast of India. 
• It is a massive project spread over around 11,000 acres of land. With the first sealift facility in the country and a transfer system for docking and undocking ships and submarines.
• Phases of Project Seabird
  • Phase 1: Its first phase, which included the construction of a deep-sea harbour, breakwaters dredging, a township, a naval hospital, a dockyard uplift centre and a ship lift, was commissioned in 2005.
  • Phase 2: The development of phase 2 of INS Kadamba commenced in 2011.
  • This phase is further divided into 2A and 2B. It was planned to expand the facilities to dock additional warships and a new Naval Air Station, among other projects. 
• Once completed, it will be the largest naval base in the Eastern Hemisphere.
• It will be able to accommodate around 32 warships, 23 submarines, and hangers for several aircraft.

Source: TOI

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