{"id":7363,"date":"2025-10-28T12:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7363"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:02:14","slug":"ikshak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ikshak\/","title":{"rendered":"INS IKSHAK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>INS IKSHAK Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Navy\u2019s indigenously built Survey Vessel (Large), Ikshak, is set to be commissioned at Naval Base Kochi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About INS IKSHAK<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the indigenously built <\/span><b>Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which will study underwater hydrography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ship\u2019s name, Ikshak, <\/span><b>meaning \u201cThe Guide\u201d,<\/b> <b>symbolises its purpose<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: to chart unexplored waters, ensure safe navigation for mariners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is constructed by <\/span><b>Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GRSE) Ltd, Kolkata.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of INS IKSHAK<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It boasts over <\/span><b>80% indigenous content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Survey Vessel (Large) ships are 110 m long, 16 m wide with deep <\/span><b>displacement of 3400 tons.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The propulsion system of the ship consists of two Main Engines in twin shaft configuration and is designed with cruise speed of <\/span><b>14 knots and maximum speed of 18 knots.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Role:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Beyond its primary role in hydrographic survey operations, Ikshak is equipped with <\/span><b>dual-role functionality,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enabling it to operate as a <\/span><b>Humanitarian Assistance<\/b> <b>and Disaster Relief (HADR) platform <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a hospital ship during emergencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the first vessel in the SVL class to feature <\/span><b>dedicated accommodation for women officers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sailors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2183000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INS IKSHAK is the indigenously built Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) which will study underwater hydrography. 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