| Key Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Indian Navy to Commission INS Ikshak |
| Date/Place | Commissioning at Naval Base Kochi |
| Vessel Class | Third vessel of the Survey Vessel (Large) [SVL] class |
| Name Meaning | "Ikshak" means "Guide" |
| First Base | First SVL-class vessel based at the Southern Naval Command (Kochi) |
| Builder | Built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Kolkata |
| Indigenous Content | Over 80% indigenous content |
| Role | Designed for coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys of ports, harbours, and navigational channels |
| Functions | Enhances India's capability to produce accurate nautical charts for safe maritime navigation and marine resource assessment |
| SVL Class Overview | Launched to modernise India's hydrographic survey fleet and replace ageing Sandhayak-class vessels |
| Total Ships | Four ships: INS Sandhayak, INS Nirdeshak, INS Ikshak, and INS Sanshodhak (under construction) |
| Builder (SVL Class) | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative |
| SVL Class Role | Conduct hydrographic, oceanographic, and cartographic surveys to produce navigational charts and support civil and defence maritime operations |
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