INS Sujata

INS Sujata (P56) en-route to Sri Lanka.
History
Name	INS Sujata
Launched	25 October 1991
Commissioned	3 November 1993
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Sukanya class patrol vessel[1]
Displacement	1,890 tons (full load)[1]
Length	101 metres
Beam	11.5 metres
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h)
Range	7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement	70
Sensors & processing systems	1 × Racal Decca 2459 search radar 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
Armament	1 × 40 mm, 60-cal Bofors anti-aircraft gun 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns P51 added: 1 Dhanush ballistic missile P55 added: 2 x 25 mm, 80-cal anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft carried	1 HAL Chetak

INS Sujata (P56) is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy.^[1]

Service history

2025 Kerala oil spill

Main article: 2025 Kerala oil spill

INS Sujata, 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. Despite the crews best efforts, the ship capsized and sank into the Arabian sea on 25th May 2025.^[2][3]

Long-range deployment in 2025

On 16 September, the ship joined the First Training Squadron (1TS), including INS Tir (A86), INS Shardul (L16) and ICGS Sarathi, when the squadron reached Maputo, Mozambique. The four-day visit included bilateral exercises with the Mozambique Navy as well as visit of 1TS trainees to various training establishments of the Mozambique Defence Forces including Marine Commando School at Katembe, Sargent School at Boane, and the Army Practising School at Manhica. The visit concluded with a PASSEX and joint surveillance of Mozambique EEZ.^[4] The squadron departed on 19 September with the next port call scheduled at Mombasa.^[5] The squadron also visited La Réunion during the deployment. On 25 September, the ships called at the Mombasa, Kenya.^[6] On 28 September, the fleet departed and conducted PASSEX with KNS Shupavu (P3130) of the Kenya Navy.^[7]

References

1. "Surface Ships --> Offshore Patrol Vessels --> Sukanya Class". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
2. Service, Express News (6 May 2025). "Liberian ship sinks off Kerala coast; Navy rescues all 24 crew members". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
3. "All crew members rescued after Liberian ship capsizes off Kerala coast". The News Minute. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
4. "First Training Squadron arrives at Maputo, Mozambique" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
5. "Indian Navy strengthens ties with Mozambique Navy during port call of First Training Squadron at Maputo" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
6. "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron makes port call at Mombasa, Kenya" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
7. "Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) concludes port call at Mombasa, Kenya" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.