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Shakti inducted into the Indian navy |
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INS
Shakti, the second of the two fleet tankers built by Fincantieri Shipyard
of Italy for the Indian navy, was commissioned on Saturday. The vessel
was commissioned by chief of Indian naval staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma.
INS Shakti is the third tanker by the same name, with the earlier two
having served the nation with pride. The induction of Shakti into naval
service would enhance the reach of the navy well beyond the limits of
the Indian Ocean and provides support to the expanding fleet of the
Indian Navy. |
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INS Shakti
fleet tanker
(picture: Internet)
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The ship is one of the largest
in the Indian Navy as it is 175 metres in length and 32 metres in width.
The vessel displaces over 27,000 tonnes and is capable of carrying over
15,000 tonnes of liquid cargo including fuels for ships and aircraft of
the navy as well as fresh water. |
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INS Shakti
fleet tanker
(picture: Internet)
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It also has large
storage space to carry up to 500 tonnes of solid cargo like victuals
and ammunition. It has state-of-the-art cargo handling facilities
including a 30 tonne capacity deck crane that facilitate simultaneous
fuelling of multiple ships and transfer of heavy solid cargo at sea.
The ship also has a credible self defence capability and an indigenous
Anti-Missile Defence Chaff system. INS Shakti also boasts of fully
automatic engine controls, power management and battle damage control
systems. The president of Fincantieri Shipyard Corrado Antonini, Italian
ambassador to India Giacomo Sanfelice D Monteforte, vice-admirals
Anup Singh, Sunil Lanba and others were present at the occasion.
From: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/INS-Shakti-inducted-into-the-Indian-navy/articleshow/10201838.cms
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