Indian Navy ship completes underwater survey at site of sunk vessel in Sri Lanka
Posted on July 3rd, 2021

Abhishek Bhalla New Delhi courtesy India today

The Indian Navy’s INS Sarvekshak completed a survey of the MV X-Press Pearl site on Friday and handed over survey data to Sri Lankan authorities.

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The INS Sarvekshak survey of the wreckage area being handed over to Sri Lankan authorities (Photo: Twitter/@indiannavy)

The Indian Navy’s Hydrographic Survey Ship INS Sarvekshak completed survey action around the stricken MV X-Press Pearl site on Friday and handed over survey data to Sri Lankan authorities.

The ship, equipped with state-of-the-art survey equipment including the Side Scan Sonar, was deployed on June 25 at the request of the Government of Sri Lanka.

Survey operations were carried out in three search areas around the wreck in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Navy and the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency of Sri Lanka (NARA).

The ship conducted an 807-mile Side Scan Sonar survey, identifying 54 prominent underwater debris from the MV X-Press Pearl, as well as one additional uncharted wreck.

The survey of the wreckage area will allow Sri Lankan authorities to issue advisories to both mariners and fishermen, as well as remove debris, ensuring the safety of navigation for marine traffic operating through Colombo port.

The INS Sarvekshak, based at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi, is outfitted with state-of-the-art survey equipment such as a Deep Sea Multi beam echo sounder system, Side Scan Sonar, Sound Velocity Profilers, and a fully automated digital surveying and processing system. In addition, the ship carries a Chetak helicopter, which was extensively used for aerial reconnaissance during the survey.ADVERTISEMENT

INS Sarvekshak has previously conducted surveys on foreign cooperation in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, and Kenya.

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