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INS Deepak is a Deepak-class fleet tanker built by Fincantieri. Deepak was launched on 13 February 2010 and commissioned on 21 January 2011.




Design and description






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The Deepak-class tanker can carry 17,900 tonnes (17,600 long tons; 19,700 short tons) of cargo, including 15,500 tonnes (15,300 long tons; 17,100 short tons) tonnes of liquid cargo (water, ship and aircraft fuel) and 500 tonnes (490 long tons; 550 short tons) tonnes of solid cargo (victuals and ammunition). It can handle 16 cargo containers on the upper deck and was equipped with an eight-bed hospital, with laboratory and X-ray facilities. The modern cargo handling facility on board the ship enables transfer of heavy solid cargo via a 30 tonnes (30 long tons; 33 short tons) capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea, and can refuel at the rate of 1,500 tonnes (1,500 long tons; 1,700 short tons) per hour. Workshop facilities on the ship can support other ships of the fleet and it is capable of supporting heavy helicopters.




Service history


Deepak, along with INS Delhi took part in India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR III) during October 2012. These ships docked at Durban for three days as part of the deployment.




See also



INS Shakti
INS Jyoti
INS Aditya




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• INS Deepak
• INS Vikramaditya
• Deepak-class fleet tanker
• INS Vikrant (2013)
• List of active Indian Navy ships
• List of Indian Naval deployments
• INS Shakti (A57)
• INS Aditya (A59)
• Carrier battle group
• Underway replenishment