The Indian Navy recently initiated court martial proceedings against two officers for alleged negligence that led to the partial capsizing of guided-missile frigate INS Brahmaputra at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai in July 2024.
About INS Brahmaputra:
INS Brahmaputra (F31) is the first indigenously built Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy.
It was built by Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE).
It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on April 14, 2000.
It takes on various roles such as coastal and offshore patrolling, monitoring sea routes, conducting maritime diplomacy, and carrying out counter-terrorism and anti-piracy missions.
Features:
Its crest features a grey, one-horned Indian rhinoceros, which is native to the Brahmaputra valley, set against a brown background with white and blue sea waves.
The ship has a displacement of 5,300 tonnes, a length of 125 metres, and is 14.4 meters wide.
Propulsion is via 2 x steam turbines producing 30,000 hp on 2 x shafts below the stern.
It can reach speeds over 27 knots (about 50 km/h).
It is equipped with medium- and close-range guns, anti-aircraft weapons, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, and torpedo launchers.
It is equipped with a range of sensors for all aspects of maritime warfare and can operate Sea King and Chetak helicopters.
The ship is manned by a crew of 40 officers and 330 sailors.
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