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Context: ‘Ikshak’, the third of the four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project, being built by GRSE/L&T for Indian Navy was launched at Kattupalli, Chennai.

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• The ship has been named ‘Ikshak’which means ‘Guide’.
• The ship has been named to signify the contribution of the Survey ships towards facilitating safe passage for Mariners at Sea.   
• SVL ships will replace the existing Sandhayak Class survey ships with new generation hydrographic equipment to collect oceanographic data. 
• The hull of these ships is made from indigenously developed DMR 249-A steel manufactured by Steel Authority of India Limited.
• With a capability to carry four Survey Motor Boats and an integral helicopter, the primary role of the ships would be to undertake full scale coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys of Ports and navigational channels.
• The ships would also be deployed for collecting oceanographic and geophysical data for defence as well as civil applications.
• In their secondary role, the ships are capable of providing limited defence, besides serving as Hospital ships during emergencies.
• The Survey Vessels Large will have over 80% indigenous content by cost.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1879094

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