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Indian Navy to commission survey ship INS Nirdeshak at Vizag on Dec 18

The Indian Navy's latest survey ship -- INS Nirdeshak -- that boasts over "80 per cent indigenous content", reaffirming the naval force's focus towards Aatmanirbharta, is all set to be commissioned at Visakhapatnam on December 18, a senior official said on Friday. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth. "The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest survey ship 'Nirdeshak' at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, on December 18," a Navy spokesperson said. The ceremony will be hosted by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and attended by distinguished guests, including senior naval officials and GRSE representatives. The ship, built at GRSE Kolkata, boasts over 80 per cent indigenous content, reaffirming India's expertise in ship design and construction and the Indian Navy's focus towards 'Aatmanirbharta', he said. The 110-meter-long vessel, with a displacement of approximately 3,800 tonnes, is powered by

INS Viraat 40% dismantled, can't convert it into museum, says SC

SC dismissed a plea by a private firm seeking to convert it into a museum.

Nearly impossible to reassemble INS Viraat now, says ship-breaker

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered status quo on the dismantling of 'Viraat' which was in service with the Indian Navy for nearly three decades.

SC orders status quo on dismantling decommissioned aircraft carrier Viraat

The Supreme Court Wednesday ordered status quo on the dismantling of India's decommissioned aircraft carrier 'Viraat' which was in service with the Indian Navy for nearly three decades

With no NOC in sight, hope to save decommisioned 'Viraat' slowly sinking

High tide helps tow the ship till the dismantling plot on the shore of Alang, a coastal town in Bhavnagar district which houses the world''s largest ship-breaking yard

Hope floats for decommissioned Viraat as firm awaits nod for changing title

A top management figure of the Group said it is ready to hand over Viraat to the company at a cost after the Defence Ministry changes the ship''s title from "scrap" to "preserve"

Rajiv Gandhi didn't use INS Viraat for vacation: Former Navy officers

Vice Admiral Pasricha said Rajiv Gandhi was on official work, and his wife Sonia, son Rahul and a couple of IAS officers accompanied him

Only dignified activities to be allowed on INS Viraat: Vice-Admiral Luthra

Since its decommissioning, several states have expressed interest to convert the ship into a tourism hub or a museum

INS Viraat sails into sunset

Future aircraft carriers appear increasingly linked with US

Oldest aircraft carrier INS Viraat retires today: Top 10 things to know

Served the Indian navy for 30 years, spending 2,250 days at sea, sailing 5,88,288 nautical miles

World's oldest serving aircraft carrier INS Viraat retires today

INS Viraat was commissioned in Indian Navy in 1987

India bids goodbye to INS Viraat: World's oldest aircraft carrier in service retires

The oldest aircraft carrier in the world and the last of the British-built Indian Navy ships on Sunday sailed under tow for the last time, being taken to Mumbai where it will be decommissioned.

Indian Navy says goodbye to aircraft carrier INS Viraat

INS Viraat is expected to be decommissioned by end of this year, after 55 years of service, including 27 years with the Royal Navy

INS Viraat's swansong voyage to Kochi

Ageing 750-foot long 'giant' served the Indian Navy with distinction for almost three decades

INS Viraat embarks on farewell voyage to Kochi

However, its fate is still not clear whether it would be converted into a permanent floating museum, or relegated to a ships' graveyard

One sailor dead, 3 injured in fire onboard INS Viraat

The ship reported an incident of stream leak and a "minor fire" in one of the boiler rooms late last afternoon