Indian Navy's frontline warship INS Brahmaputra, which turned to a side and was heavily damaged following a fire onboard at the naval dockyard in Mumbai in July, has been set "upright" and will be back at sea soon.
Vice-Admiral Sanjay J. Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, said the restoration plan of the guided missile frigate will be chalked out after the Navy completes a full survey on the extent of damage the vessel suffered.
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"The raging rhino (INS Brahmaputra) will rise again and will lead the charge for years to come. The first part of getting raging back on its feet has been achieved. She was 'uprighted' on November 2. On November 8, she was placed in the dry dock. They (Navy officials) have been carrying out damage assessment and initial repairs," he said while addressing the media on Tuesday.
In late July, a major fire broke out onboard INS Brahmaputra at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, severely damaging the warship. Following the fire, it had titled heavily to one side.
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi had then visited the naval dockyard and reviewed the sequence of events leading to the accident.
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Speaking about the recent collision between the Indian Navy submarine INS Karanj and fishing boat FV Marthoma off the Goa coast, Vice-Admiral Singh said the vessel suffered damage in the accident but it is operational. "Obviously, where there is a collision between two vessels there will be an amount of damage. We have taken an assessment of the damage that has occurred and the repairs are in progress and the submarine remains operational."
