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Sandhayak-class survey vessel (2023)
Series of four survey vessels for the Indian Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sandhayak-class survey vessels are a series of four survey vessels being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for the Indian Navy. The first vessel was commissioned in 2021. The primary role of the vessels would be to conduct coastal and deep-water hydro-graphic survey of ports, navigational channels, Economic Exclusive Zones and collection of oceanographic data for defence. Their secondary role would be to perform search & rescue, ocean research and function as hospital ships for casualties.[1][2][3][4]
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![]() Sandhayak (J18) during sea trials | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Makar class |
Planned | 4 |
Building | 3 |
Active | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Hydrographic survey ship |
Displacement | 3,300 tonnes (3,248 long tons) |
Length | 110 m (360 ft 11 in) |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Range | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) to 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Complement | 231 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Armament | CRN 91 naval gun |
Aircraft carried | 1 × HAL Dhruv helicopter |
Aviation facilities | Helipad |
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