Indian Navy to Commission Survey Vessel-Class Ship Ikshak at Kochi Naval Base Today

The Indian Navy will formally commission the Ikshak ship into service at the Naval Base in Kochi today. The commissioning ceremony will be held in the presence of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.     The Ministry of Defence informed that Ikshak will enhance the Indian Navy's hydrographic survey capabilities along with the third vessel of the Survey Vessel class, and the first to be based at the Southern Naval Command.     The Ministry said that Ikshak stands as ...