The Indian Navy commissioned its latest survey vessel, Sandhayak.
It is the first in a series of four Survey Vessel (Large) ships.
The primary purpose of the ship is to conduct comprehensive coastal and deep-water Hydrographic Surveys for Port and Harbour approaches, as well as determining navigational channels and routes.
The vessel is also equipped to gather oceanographic and geophysical data, serving both defence and civil applications.
This ship is re-incarnated in its present avatar from erstwhile Sandhayak, which was decommissioned in 2021.