Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE ) has delivered Nirdeshak, the second of four advanced Survey Vessel (Large) ships, to the Indian Navy.
This delivery follows the commissioning of the first ship of the class, INS Sandhayak, on 3 February 2024, and is part of a contract signed on 30 October 2018.
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Furthermore, the delivery of the future INS Nirdeshak reflects the collaborative efforts of stakeholders, MSMEs, and the Indian industry, strengthening the nation’s maritime capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region.
Designed by the Warship Design Bureau of the Navy, the SVL ships are built to the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping.
These are equipped to perform full-scale coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys, including the determination of navigational channels and routes.
Nirdeshak will also play a role in collecting oceanographic and geophysical data for both defence and civil applications.
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By GlobalDataWith a displacement of approximately 3,400 tonnes and an overall length of 110 metres, Nirdeshak is outfitted with hydrographic equipment.
This includes a data acquisition and processing system, autonomous underwater vehicle, remotely operated vehicle, long-range DGPS positioning systems, and digital side scan sonar.
The vessel is powered by two diesel engines, enabling it to reach speeds exceeding 18 knots.
The keel of Nirdeshak was laid by GRSE on 1 December 2020, and the ship was launched on 26 May 2022.
It has undergone extensive trials in harbour and at sea before being officially handed over to the Navy.
Additionally, the ship has an indigenous content of more than 80% by cost.
“The delivery of Nirdeshak is a reassurance on the impetus of the Government of India and the Indian Navy towards ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’,” stated a press release posted on India’s Press Information Bureau.
