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INS Shakti inducted into the Indian navy

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World Navy Force News - India
 
 
 
INS Shakti inducted into the Indian navy
 
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.
     
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.
INS Shakti fleet tanker
(picture: Internet)

     
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.
     
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.
INS Shakti fleet tanker
(picture: Internet)

     

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