INS SANDHAYAK
INS SANDHAYAK
INS Sandhayak is the fi rst in a series of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships being constructed at Garden
Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
The ship’s main role is to conduct coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys for port and
harbor approaches, as well as to determine navigational channels and routes. It operates within the
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and extended continental shelf, covering a wide maritime area. Additionally, the vessel is equipped to gather oceanographic and geophysical data, serving both
defence and civil applications.
Sandhayak is equipped with cutting-edge hydrographic tools, including a Data Acquisition and
Processing System, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Remotely Operated Vehicle, DGPS Long-
range positioning systems, and Digital side-scan sonar.
This ship is re-incarnated in its present avatar from erstwhile Sandhayak, which was decommissioned
in 2021.
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