INS Ikshak (J23)
 Ikshak during launch | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Namesake | Ikshak (J23) |
| Builder | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| Yard number | 3027 |
| Launched | 26 November 2022 |
| Commissioned | March 2025 |
| Identification | J23 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sandhayak-class survey vessel |
| Displacement | 3,400 tonnes (3,346 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 |
|
| Armament | CRN 91 naval gun |
| Aircraft carried | 1 × HAL Dhruv MK.3 Navy helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Helipad |
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.[1][2]
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.[3]
The primary role of the vessels would be to conduct coastal and deep-water hydro-graphic survey of ports, navigational channels, Exclusive Economic 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.[4][5][6][7]
Construction
The keel of the ship was laid on 6 August 2021[8] and launched on 26 November 2022.[9]
The ship is to be commissioned in March 2025.
See also
- Sandhayak-class survey vessel (2023) - class of survey ship
References
- ^ "First of the four ships under Survey Vessel (Large) project for Indian Navy launched in the presence of Raksha Rajya Mantri at GRSE, Kolkata" (Press release). PIB. 2021-12-05.
- ^ @indiannavy (2021-12-05). "Sandhayak and her three other sister ships are scheduled to be delivered between Oct 22 and Jan 24" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "GRSE bags over Rs 2,000 crore contract to build 4 large survey vessels for Navy". Deccan Chronicle. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "MOD signs contract with GRSE for supply of four survey vessels for Indian Navy". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "Indian MoD orders four survey ships from GRSE | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "GRSE to build four survey vehicles for Indian Navy, contract inked". The Economic Times. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "GRSE to supply vessels to Indian Navy - NWI - Naval Warfare - Shephard Media". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ Mathew, Arun. "GRSE Lays Keel for Second Survey Vessel (Large) for Indian Navy". DefPost. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ "LAUNCH OF 'NIRDESHAK' (YARD 3026) SECOND VESSEL OF SURVEY VESSEL (LARGE) PROJECT". Press Information Bureau (Press release). Retrieved 2023-06-11.