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GRSE Delivers India’s Largest Survey Vessel "INS Sandhayak" to Indian Navy.

Defence | Dated: 03 Dec 2025

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, has delivered "INS Sandhayak" (Yard 3025) to the Indian Navy. It is the first of the four Survey Vessel (Large) ships being built under the SVL project. It is the largest survey vessel ever built in India, designed for full-scale coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The ship has a displacement of 3,400 tons and an endurance of over 6,500 nautical miles.
  • It is equipped with state-of-the-art hydrographic equipment and can carry a helicopter.
  • The vessel is capable of performing oceanographic and geophysical data collection for defence and civil applications.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Vessel: INS Sandhayak.
  • Type: Survey Vessel (Large).
  • Builder: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which shipyard delivered the largest survey vessel "INS Sandhayak" to the Indian Navy?

Correct Answer: GRSE

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About GRSE

  • HQ – Kolkata, West Bengal
  • CMD – Cmde P R Hari