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Visakhapatnam: Steel Cutting of 4th FSS takes place at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd

Visakhapatnam, June 19 (UNI) Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) today said it has achieved a significant milestone with the steel cutting of the fourth Fleet Support Ship (FSS) for the Indian Navy.
The ceremonial steel cutting was formally initiated by Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, Chief of the Naval Staff, in the presence of VAdm Rajesh Pendharkar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, CINCENC and VAdm Rajaram Swaminathan, AVSM, NM, CWP&A, a release said here.
The CNS lauded HSL’s progress and stated that the FSS will be the second-largest indigenous warship after INS Vikrant. At 223 meters long and over 40,000T in displacement, it will enable fleet replenishment, helicopter operations, frontline maintenance, and HADR support—boosting naval endurance at sea.
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