Indian Navy receives ‘Sanshodhak’, completes four-ship survey vessel project

March 31, 2026 2:52 PM

Indian Navy receives ‘Sanshodhak’, completes four-ship survey vessel project

The Indian Navy has received Sanshodhak, the fourth and final Survey Vessel (Large) built under a four-ship project at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The vessel was delivered on March 30, marking the completion of the project contracted in October 2018. The earlier ships of the class — Sandhayak, Nirdeshak and Ikshak — were commissioned between February 2024 and November 2025. Designed by the Navy’s Warship Design...

Sri Lanka offloads 208 crew members from second Iranian ship a day after US strike sinks frigate

March 6, 2026 10:05 AM

Sri Lanka offloads 208 crew members from second Iranian ship a day after US strike sinks frigate

Sri Lanka started to offload 208 crew members from a second Iranian vessel off its coast on Thursday, a day after 87 people were killed and several others were still missing after a U.S. submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the same region. "After detailed discussions with all parties, Sri Lanka has decided to assist the Iranian vessel," Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told a press briefing in Colombo. The crew being offloaded included 53 officials, 84 cadets, 48 senior sail...

Indian Navy to commission survey vessel ‘Ikshak’ on November 6

October 27, 2025 10:24 PM

Indian Navy to commission survey vessel ‘Ikshak’ on November 6

The Indian Navy is set to commission ‘Ikshak’, the third Survey Vessel (Large) (SVL), at Naval Base Kochi on November 6, in a ceremony to be presided over by Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff. The commissioning marks another significant milestone in India’s pursuit of maritime self-reliance and technological advancement. Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Kolkata, under the supervision of the Directorate of Ship Production and the Warship Ov...