Indian Navy launches first Fleet Support Ship INS Surya

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has announced the launch of INS Surya, the Indian Navy’s first Fleet Support Ship (FSS). Built under IRS certification at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. in Visakhapatnam, the vessel measures 224 meters in length with a displacement of 43,000 tons.

These Fleet Support Ships are engineered to increase the operational reach and endurance of the Indian Navy by providing comprehensive logistics and simultaneous replenishment of multiple naval ships at sea. Alongside the launch of INS Surya, the keel for the fifth Fleet Support Ship (FSS-5) was laid at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.

Other recent developments in naval certification include the laying of the keel for the first ship of the Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. Additionally, the INS Nipun, a second Diving Support Vessel designed for submarine rescue operations up to 300 meters, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy.