INS AIRAVAT | UPSC

CLASS :

INS Airavat is the third Shardul-class amphibious warfare vessel of the Indian Navy.

BACKGROUND :

She began sea trials in July 2008 after completing basin trials in May.

COMMISSIONED ON :

She was commissioned at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on 19 May 2009.

NAMING  :

BUILT BY  :

• INS Airavat was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata at Yard 3016.
• Primary suppliers for her equipment are Bharat Electronics Limited, Kirloskar, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Keltron and the Godrej Group.

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT :

Safety features include :

• Anti-roll flume stabilisation system,
• Smoke curtains to impede spreading of smoke and toxic gases in case of fire.
• Battle damage control systems.

INS Airavat primarily designed for:

• Amphibious assault operations
• Humanitarian assistance & disaster relief (HADR) during natural disasters
• Stern refuelling for other naval vessels.

MISSION DEPLOYMENTS

• On 11 July 2011, INS Airavat made a goodwill visit to Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
• Between 19 and 28 July 2011, she made courtesy calls at Nha Trang and Hai Phong in Vietnam.
• On 1 May 2016, INS Airavat arrived at Brunei to participate in the ADMM Plus (ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus) Exercise on Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism.