India’s first indeginous Hydrographic Survey Ship to be decommissioned on Friday

The ship was commissioned to the Indian Navy on Feb 26, 1981 by Vice Adm MK Roy, who was the then Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Japanese Naval Command (ENC). (Picture credit: Indian Nvay)

India’s first of its class indigenously designed and constructed Hydrographic Survey Ship, INS Sandhayak is getting decommissioned from the service on June 4, 2021. The ship which has been in service for 4 many years can be decommissioned in a ceremony at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam.

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This ship was conceptualised by then Chief Hydrographer, Rear Adm FL Fraser, who additionally designed and constructed this hydrographic survey vessel in India.

The development of the ship started at GRSE Kolkata (then Calcutta) by laying the keel in 1978, after the design was finalized by Naval Headquarters.

The ship was commissioned to the Indian Navy on Feb 26, 1981 by Vice Adm MK Roy, who was the then Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Japanese Naval Command (ENC).

From the time of its commissioning, the ship has been the Alma-Mater, and has performed a vital position in laying the inspiration of full hydrographic protection of the peninsular waters. The design of this primary ship was a significant success which paved the best way for all of the Survey ships of the Indian Navy in modifications until not too long ago.

Whereas in service, the ship has undertaken round 200 main Hydrographic Surveys. And has additionally been part of quite a few minor surveys in each East and West coasts of the nation, Andaman seas and the neighbouring nations too.

In addition to the Survey Missions, it has been an energetic participant in lots of important operations together with : Op Pawan – aiding the Indian Peace Holding Drive in Sri Lanka in 1987; Op Sarong; and Op Rainbow – for rendering humanitarian help publish Tsunami of 2004. It had additionally participated within the first joint Indo-US HADR Train ‘Tiger-Triumph’.

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Over 40 years, 22 Commanding Officers have been on the helm. The final Commanding Officer took cost of the ship on June 17, 2019.

So, when the solar units tomorrow, the Naval Ensign and the Commissioning Pennant are going to be hauled down for the final time onboard INS Sandhayak.

In keeping with the Indian navy, this can be accomplished within the presence of Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Japanese Naval Command. Thus symbolising the decommissioning of the ship.

On Friday, the ceremony can be attended solely by in-station officers and sailors, in accordance with stringent COVID protocols.