Indian Navy’s INS Kesari Reports Water Ingress At Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard

The Indian Navy tank landing ship INS Kesari suffered water ingress while berthed at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, India, the Navy said.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, October 31, 2026. According to the Navy, no injuries or loss of life have been reported, and pumping operations were underway when it issued its statement. A spokesperson of the Eastern Naval Command issued the statement, which the Navy posted on X.

The Navy has not said how much water entered, which compartments were affected, or what caused the ingress. A Board of Inquiry is to be constituted to determine the exact cause, officials said.

The real cause can be established only after the ship is dry docked and a technical investigation is carried out, a naval source said.

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