INS Deepak (A50)


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

Design and description

Capacity

The Deepak-class tanker can carry of cargo, including tonnes of liquid cargo and tonnes of solid cargo. 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 capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea, and can refuel at the rate of 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 took part in India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime during October 2012. This ships docked at Durban for three days as part of the deployment.
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