Scorpene class submarine “INS Kalvari” set afloat

INS Kalvari sea trials begin

Question: Where did Scorpene class submarine “INS Kalvari” set afloat for sea trials?

(a) Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
(b) Naval Dockyard, Kochi
(c) Naval Dockyard, Vishakhapatnam
(d) Naval Dockyard, Tamilnadu

Ans: a       

Related facts:

  • On October 29, 2015 the country’s first indigenous Scorpene submarine Kalvari set afloat for sea trials at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
  • Scorpene submarine is 67 meters long 6.2 meters wide and have 1,550 tones displacement.
  • Kalvari is constructed at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).

Project 75:

  • The submarine has been constructed under ‘Project 75’ of the Indian Navy.
  • Mazagon Dock is constructing six Scorpene class submarines (Project 75) under transfer of technology from DCNS, France.
  • The project is expected to be completed by 2020.

Reference:

http://indiannavy.nic.in/press-release/scorpene-class-submarine-kalvari-set-afloat-naval-dockyard-mumbai

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/first-scorpene-class-submarine-set-afloat-in-mumbai/article7819027.ece