class fleet tanker service built italian company based second final ship class predecessor largest ships construction vessel began november launched october handed india september commissioned october construction vessel completed record time months contract worth million signed april ins refuel ships time speed tonnes hour predecessors speed hour equipped state art electronics medical facilities storage spaces according admiral significantly add ability conduct sustain operations distant coast design description general characteristics propulsion ins length overall beam draught ships tonnes long tons short tons load complement including officers ship powered man diesel engines providing total power allows ship reach maximum speed knots mph endurance nautical miles knots mph help prevent accidental oil ship features double hull configuration compliance capacity class tanker carry tonnes cargo including tonnes liquid cargo water ship aircraft fuel tonnes solid cargo ammunition modern cargo handling facility board ship enables transfer heavy solid cargo capacity deck crane simultaneous multiple ships sea refuel rate tonnes hour workshop facilities ship support ships fleet capable supporting heavy helicopters self defence systems ship self defence capability equipped indigenous anti missile defence system board systems include fully automatic engine controls power management battle damage control systems according navy ship designed operate command platform ship fitted close weapon systems fire rate rounds minute construction service awarded contract construct april cost million class warships constructed india construction ship began november shipyard italy sea trials started december ship formally handed september years admiral chief commissioned tanker home saying ship enhanced reach navy limits indian_ocean tanker navy displacement tonnes commissioned world war service january decommissioned december whilst second large ship built german yard commissioned february decommissioned july years naval service april took indian navy annual maritime exercise navy exercises ship flagship navy battle group ships began sustained operational deployment ships class guided missile destroyer stealth frigate ins class corvette battle group command according month deployment far india usual area operations naval exercises number countries aimed demonstrate indian navy operational reach deployment battle group participated passage exercises navies countries visited maritime security cooperation included humanitarian aid disaster relief operations visit board search seizure drills anti piracy operations exercises aimed increase naval inter enabling navies function enhanced coordination possible operations addition port visits fleet commander commanding officers ships met high ranking officials navy state administration port management coastal security organisation police maritime security countries visited share professional experiences exchange best practices areas mutual interest ship deployed japan india maritime exercise ship group took india lateral maritime exercise japan japanese maritime self defence force represented destroyers maritime patrol aircraft helicopter ships entered tokyo june visiting singapore vietnam philippines stayed tokyo days visit coincided commemoration years diplomatic relations india japan vice admiral flag officer commanding chief eastern naval command visited tokyo witness south east asia deployment north pacific battle group deployed india policy ships visited shanghai port june day goodwill tour served fuel logistics tanker destroyers ships left port june leaving port ships conducted routine passage exercise visits singapore vietnam philippines japan south_korea china ships visited port malaysia port battle group returned eastern fleet month long deployment started seven ship fleet represented annual exercise concluded march month long theatre level exercise conducted india west coast navy conducted manoeuvres weapon tactical evaluation ships flotilla destroyer amphibious dock ins led ins command admiral flag officer commanding eastern fleet flotilla port march route forward deployment ship vessel fleet regular operational deployment june departed india fleet led rear admiral consisted stealth frigate class destroyer corvette ins carried crew members sailed port blair joined arrived singapore participating maritime exhibition naval exercise ships day port malaysia port ships conduct passage exercises practice conventional wartime drills cooperative military action unconventional sea threats port calls vietnam manila philippines expected return india june fleet deployed mid end june reinforce military ties addition showcasing india naval capabilities july task force comprising ins visited exercises russian fleet consisted guided missile cruiser flagship destroyer admiral auxiliary ships naval aircraft helicopters exercise took place july peter great gulf ships conducted tactical maneuvering drills artillery missile firing drills helicopter deck landing drills exercising task force moved pacific_ocean exercise japanese navy aircraft carrier uss george washington nuclear submarine represented navy japanese maritime self defence force represented destroyers amphibious warfare aircraft harbour phase drills conducted japan bay naval ships transport personnel relief material rescue relief mission cyclone deployed ships eastern fleet exercise deployed overseas exercise navies region indonesia malaysia singapore thailand australia india policy task force sailed command fleet rear admiral commanded ships task force ins newly commissioned anti submarine warfare destroyers missile corvette ships port calls indonesia malaysia thailand exercised days submarine archer fighters patrol aircraft helicopters
INS Shakti (A57)