Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 1 (ANI): An incident of water ingress occurred aboard naval ship INS Kesari on Saturday afternoon in Visakhapatnam.
‘Water ingress’ here refers to the unwanted entry of water into the ship.
In a post on X, the Indian Navy said that the tank landing ship was berthed at the Naval Dockyard at the time of the incident. However, no injuries or loss of life were reported from the incident.
Operations to pump out the water are currently underway.
“An incident of water ingress occurred onboard INS Kesari this afternoon while the ship was berthed at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. No injuries or loss of life have been reported. Operations to pump out the water are currently underway,” said the Indian Navy.
Further details are awaited.
Commissioned on April 5, 2008, INS Kesari is a tank landing vessel of the Shardul class, which was constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. Spanning 125 metres in length, the warship is engineered primarily for amphibious warfare, troop transport, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations. (ANI)
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