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Hydrographic survey ship
Sandhayak-class survey ship (1981) is a hydrographic survey ship. It was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Goa Shipyard, Ltd.. Reported operators include India.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Goa Shipyard, Ltd.
India
Makar class
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Hydrographic survey ship
1,929 long tons (1,960 t) full
87.8 m (288 ft 1 in)
12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) 14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
18 officers + 160 enlisted
1 × Bofors 40 mm gun
1 × HAL Chetak helicopter
Helipad
The Sandhayak -class survey ships are a series of eight vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata and Goa Shipyard , Vasco for the Indian Navy . While Sandhayak , Investigator , Nirdeshak , Nirupak were built in GRSE; Sarveshak , Jamuna , Darshak , Sutlej were built by Goa Shipyard. The vessels equipped with four survey motorboats , two small boats and are powered by two diesel engines with a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). They have a helicopter deck and are also armed with a Bofors 40 mm/60 gun mount for self-defense.
The third ship in the class Nirupak was decommissioned after 38 years of service on 29 January 2024 in Visakhapatnam .
The vessels equipped with four survey motorboats , two small boats and are powered by two diesel engines with a top speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).
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country of origin India 0 references
Sandhayak class (1981) INS Investigator J15 1,800 1990 India Currently being phased out.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 87.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 87.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 87.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 87.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 87.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Sandhayak-class survey ship (1981) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.