INS Sunayna

INS Sunayna at sea.
History
India
NameINS Sunayna
NamesakeSumitra
Operator Indian Navy
BuilderGoa Shipyard Limited
Launched14 November 2009
Commissioned15 October 2013
IdentificationPennant number: P57[1]
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeSaryu-class patrol vessel
Tonnage2,200 tonnes (2,200 long tons; 2,400 short tons)
Length105 m (344 ft)
PropulsionTwo KOEL/Pielstick Diesel engines
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
ComplementEight officers and 108 sailors
Armament
  • 76-mm super rapid gun mount
  • close-in weapon system
  • Chaff launchers[2]

INS Sunayna is the second Saryu-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, designed and constructed indigenously by the Goa Shipyard Limited. It is designed to undertake fleet support operations, coastal and offshore patrolling, ocean surveillance and monitoring of sea lines of communications and offshore assets and escort duties.[3]

Service history

The keel laying of the ship was done on 25 September 2007, it was launched on 14 November 2009,[4] was delivered to the navy for sea trials on 3 September 2013,[5][6] and got commissioned into active service on 15 October 2013 at Kochi, her home port.[5][6]

She will be deployed for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.[7]

In June 2018 she was deployed to Yemen's Socotra island as part of "Operation Nistar", an HADR mission to evacuate around 38 stranded Indian nationals in/around Socotra, after a cyclone hit the area.[8]

INS Sunayna, along with INS Chennai, was sent to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in June 2019 to protect Indian shipping interests amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.[9]

INS Sunayna visited Durban, South Africa from 21 to 25 August 2023. The ship participated in Maritime Partnership Exercise with SAS Sekhukhune I, a Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel, off Durban.[10] Later, INS Sunayna also visited Port Victoria, Seychelles from 3 to 6 September 2023 where the crew of the ship interacted with the personnel of Seychelles Coast Guard.[11]

INS Sunayna went to Port Victoria, Seychelles on 15 June 2024, along with SCGS Zoroaster after the latter ship completed her minor refit at GRSE. She participated with Seychelles Coast Guard for their EEZ surveillance patrol under Commander Prabhat Ranjan Mishra.[12] The ship visited Port Louis, Mauritius from 20 to 22 June 2024 and participated in a surveillance exercise with Mauritius Coast Guard.[13] On 26 June 2024, INS Sunayna revisited Port Victoria along with a marching contingent and a band both of which will participate in the military parade of the 48th Seychelles National Day celebrations on 29 June 2024. An aerial demonstration of the naval variant of ALH Dhruv is also planned during the visit.[14]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Offshore Patrol Vessel - Sukanya Class". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ^ "INS Sunayna to Extend SNC's Reach". Press Information Bureau. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ^ "INS Sunayna commissioned to enhance Indian navy's prowess". The Indian Express. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ^ Navy launches patrol vessel
  5. ^ a b "Goa shipyard limited hands over new patrol vessel to Indian navy," Times of India 2 September 2013
  6. ^ a b "Goa Shipyard hands over patrol vessel to Navy". The Hindu. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  7. ^ "INS Sunayna commissioned". Business Standard. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Navy sends ship to Socotra island in Yemen to rescue 38 stranded Indians". The Times of India. PTI. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. ^ "India warships sent to strategic Gulf waters: Navy".
  10. ^ "INS Sunayna visit to port of Durban, South Africa". Press Information Bureau. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  11. ^ "VISIT TO PORT VICTORIA, INS SUNAYNA". Press Information Bureau. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  12. ^ "INS SUNAYNA IN PORT VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES". Press Information Bureau. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  13. ^ "INS SUNAYNA DEPARTS PORT LOUIS". Press Information Bureau. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  14. ^ "INS SUNAYNA ENTERS PORT VICTORIA SEYCHELLES". Press Information Bureau. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.