Departure of INS Sarvekshak

After completing survey assistance, the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sarvekshak departs Colombo.

Highlights:

The Indian Navy’s Hydrographic Survey Ship Sarvekshak completed survey work around the site of the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl, which caught fire off the coast of Colombo.

The survey of the wreckage area would allow for the issuance of advisories to both mariners and fishermen, as well as the subsequent removal of debris by Sri Lankan authorities, ensuring the navigational safety of marine traffic using Colombo port

About INS Sarvekshak:

The Indian Navy’s Hydrographic Survey Ship, INS Sarvekshak, is based at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.

It is equipped with the most advanced measurement equipment, such as deep-sea multi-beam echo sounder system, side scan sonar, sound velocity profiler and fully automatic digital measurement and processing system. In addition, the ship is also equipped with a Chetak helicopter.