Indian Navy Inducts ‘Sanshodhak’
On 30th March 2026, the Indian Navy received Sanshodhak, the fourth and final Survey Vessel (Large) built under the SVL project by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
Key Points
- Project Completion:
- Fourth and final ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) programme.
- Earlier vessels: Sandhayak, Nirdeshak, Ikshak (commissioned 2024-2025).
- Contract signed in October 2018.
- Design & Construction:
- Designed by the Navy’s Warship Design Bureau.
- Built indigenously at GRSE, Kolkata.
- Primary Role:
- Hydrographic surveys in coastal and deep waters.
- Mapping harbour approaches and navigation routes.
- Collection of oceanographic and geophysical data.
- Technical Specifications:
- Length: ~110 metres.
- Displacement: ~3,400 tonnes.
- Speed: Over 18 knots (diesel-powered).
- Advanced Equipment:
- Data acquisition and processing systems.
- Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
- Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
- Long-range ....
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