INS Nirdeshak, second Survey Vessel (Large), commissioned into Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam
INS Nirdeshak, the second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) project, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on 18 December 2024.
Summary
INS Nirdeshak, the second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) project, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 18 December 2024 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, in a ceremony presided over by Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth. Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, hosted the ceremony. The ship is the second of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. Built with over 80% indigenous content, it carries hydrographic systems such as Multi Beam Echo Sounders and Side Scan Sonars, and is designed for hydrographic surveys, navigation aid and maritime operations.
Key facts
- Commissioned
- 18 December 2024, Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
- Presided by
- Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth
- Project
- Survey Vessel (Large), second of four ships
- Builder
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata
- Indigenous content
- Over 80%
- Systems
- Multi Beam Echo Sounders, Side Scan Sonars
Practice MCQs 3 questions
INS Nirdeshak, commissioned on 18 December 2024, belongs to which class of naval ships?
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Correct answer: D — Survey Vessel (Large)
PIB (Defence): INS Nirdeshak is the second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) project.
Which shipyard is building the four ships of the Survey Vessel (Large) project, including INS Nirdeshak?
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Correct answer: D — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
PIB (Defence): INS Nirdeshak is the second of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships under construction at GRSE, Kolkata.
Where was INS Nirdeshak commissioned into the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: A — Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam
PIB (Defence): INS Nirdeshak was commissioned on 18 December 2024 at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, in a ceremony presided over by Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth.