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INS Ikshak
Hydrographic survey ship of India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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INS Ikshak (Hindi: इक्षक lit. director) is the third ship of her class of survey ships. It is a hydrographic survey ship built by GRSE for the Indian Navy.[2][3]
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Design
The ships have a displacement of 3,400 tonnes (3,346 long tons) and a length of 110 metres (360 ft 11 in). They have a cruising speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) with a maximum speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) and an operating range of 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at a speed of 14 to 16 knots (26 to 30 km/h; 16 to 18 mph). The ships have a complement of 231 and are equipped with hydrographic sensor equipment and a hangar which can accommodate one advanced light helicopter. In the secondary role, the ships can be fitted with a CRN 91 naval gun. In addition, the vessels will follow MARPOL (marine pollution) Standards of the International Maritime Organisation and will be built per Classification Society Rules and Naval Ship Regulations.[4]
The primary role of the vessels would be to conduct coastal and deep-water hydrographic survey of ports, navigational channels, Exclusive Economic Zones and collection of oceanographic data for defence. Their secondary role would be to perform search and rescue, ocean research and function as hospital ships for casualties.[5][6][7][8]
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Construction
The keel of the ship was laid on 6 August 2021.[1][9][10] and launched on 26 November 2022.[11]
The ship is to be commissioned in March 2025.
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