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The Indian Navy’s fast attack craft INS Tihayu, commissioned in October 2016, is based in Visakhapatnam.
INS Tihayu is part of the Tihayu-class (Car Nicobar Follow-On) series of fast attack craft built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. These vessels are designed for coastal patrol, anti-piracy, and search and rescue operations.
Following its commissioning in October 2016, INS Tihayu was based at Visakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command, strategically positioned to enhance India’s maritime security along the eastern coast and in the Bay of Bengal.