Sandhayak-class survey ships

Sandhayak class
INS Investigator (J15) during Exercise Milan 2014
Class overview
Builders: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Goa Shipyard, Ltd.
Operators:  India
General characteristics
Displacement:1929 tonnes
Length:87.8 m (288 ft)
Beam:12.8 m (42 ft)
Speed:16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement:178
Armament:Bofors 40mm/60 guns
Aviation facilities:helicopter deck

The Sandhayak class of survey ships is a series of eight vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and Goa Shipyard, Ltd., Vasco for the Indian Navy. The vessels are powered by two diesel engines and have a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). They have a helicopter deck and are also armed with a Bofors 40mm/60 guns for self-defense.

Sandhayak-class survey ships are equipped with a range of surveying, navigational and communication systems. The ships are designed to undertake shallow coastal and deep oceanic hydrographic survey and collect oceanographic and geophysical data required for the production of digital navigational charts and publications. Besides carrying out their primary role of hydrographic survey, they can also assist in times of war and natural calamities as troop transports and casualty holding ships.

Ships in the class

INS Nirdeshak (J19)
Ships in the class
Name Pennant No. Date of Commission Homeport
INS Nirupak J 14 14 August 1985 Vizag
INS Investigator J 15 11 January 1990 Mumbai
INS Jamuna J 16 31 August 1991 Kochi
INS Sutlej J 17 19 February 1993 Kochi
INS Sandhayak J 18 14 March 1981 Vizag
INS Nirdeshak J 19 4 October 1982 Vizag
INS Darshak J 20 28 April 2001
INS Sarvekshak J 22 14 January 2002

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Sandhayak class survey ship
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