About Sanshodhak Survey Vessel:
- It is the fourth and final Survey Vessel (Large) built under a four-ship project at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) in Kolkata.
- The previous ships of the same class, INS Sandhayak, INS Nirdeshak and INS Ikshak were commissioned.
- The SVL ships are designed and built as per classification rules of Indian Register of Shipping by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata.
- Role: The ship is capable of full-scale coastal and deep-water Hydrographic survey of port/Harbour approaches and determination of navigational channels/ routes.
- The ship's role also includes collecting oceanographic and geophysical data for defence and civil applications.
- Features of Sanshodhak Survey Vessel
- It is fitted with state-of-the-art hydrographic equipment such as Data Acquisition and Processing System, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Remotely Operated Vehicle, DGPS long-range positioning systems, Digital Side Scan Sonar, etc.
- Propulsion: It is powered by two diesel engines; the ship can achieve speeds in excess of 18 knots.
- Sanshodhak has an indigenous content in excess of 80% by cost.
