INS ''Sujata'' (P56) is a
Sukanya class patrol vessel of the
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy (IN) (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the Navy, maritime and Amphibious warfare, amphibious branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of the Naval Staff (India), Chief ...
.
2025 Kerala Oil Spill
INS Sujatha,
ICGS Arnvesh and
ICGS Saksham were instrumental in the rescue of 24 crew members and containment of an oil spill from the container vessel MSC Elsa 3 off the Coast of
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
. Despite the crews best efforts, the ship capsized and sank into the Arabian sea on 25th May 2025.
References
Sukanya-class patrol vessels
1991 ships
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