2014 While conducting operations at sea on 19.01.2014, ingress of sea water was observed in INS Vipul. This water ingress was effectively controlled through damage control mechanism. INS Vipul was built using steel supplied by Russia. A Board of Inquiry (BoI) was instituted and has submitted its report which is being examined by Naval Headquarter from professional and technical angle.
Advisories for adherence to Standard Operating Procedures have been issued. Safety procedures and professional checks are being re-emphasized. Incidents Study and Analysis Cells have been instituted at professional schools wherein lessons learnt are incorporated into professional training. Safety Audits of various units have been instituted and safety stand downs conducted.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in a written reply to Shri CM Ramesh in Rajya Sabha today.
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