Nearly two years after the capsizing of the Indian Navy warship INS Brahmaputra at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, the Navy has initiated court martial proceedings against two officers. Let us tell you that in this incident, both the ship’s commanding officer (Captain) and officer of the day (Lieutenant Commander) have been accused of negligence while on duty. Apart from this, the Captain has also been charged with the additional charge of endangering a Naval Vessel.
What happened in July 2024?
on 21st July 2024 Indian Navy warship INS Brahmaputra caught fire during repairs at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. To extinguish this fire in the warship, a large amount of water was poured into the ship. Due to filling with water, the balance of the warship got disturbed and it tilted towards the port side and overturned. Leading Seaman Sitendra Singh died in this entire accident. During this time, many sailors came out through the gangway, while some had to jump into the sea to save their lives. The body of Chief Sailor Sitendra Singh was recovered after an intensive operation by the Navy.
the battleship was off balance
Information had come to light that due to the fire, the warship tilted to one side (towards the port) and despite all efforts, it could not be straightened. A lot of water was used to extinguish the fire. Probably due to this the balance of the warship got disturbed and it tilted to one side. The Navy had ordered an investigation into the entire episode.
It took several months to restore the warship.
The Indian Navy conducted a salvage operation for several months to straighten the INS Brahmaputra warship. After straightening the warship, its repair and restoration work began. At present the trials of INS Brahmaputra are going on. The warship has not yet been formally inducted back into operational service by the Navy. INS Brahmaputra is expected to be ready for sea operations in 2027.
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