In a key maritime outreach, INS Sandhayak, India’s indigenously built hydrographic survey vessel, made its maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia from July 16-19, 2025. The visit aimed to enhance hydrographic cooperation, share survey technologies, and support India’s MAHASAGAR vision for regional security and growth.
INS Sandhayak at Malaysia’s Port Klang. Pic/Defence PRO
In a significant step towards enhancing Indian maritime cooperation, the Indian Navy's indigenously designed and constructed Survey Vessel (Large), INS Sandhayak, made her maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia, for hydrographic cooperation from July 16 to July 19, 2025.
Commissioned in February 2024, INS Sandhayak is the first ship of the new Sandhayak-class hydrographic survey vessels and represents a significant achievement in indigenous shipbuilding. This visit demonstrates India’s growing role in regional hydrographic capacity building under the Indian Naval Hydrographic Department (INHD) and National Hydrographic Office framework.
According to the statement issued by the Defence Ministry of India, the vessel has been equipped with advanced capabilities for coastal and deep-water hydrographic surveys, oceanographic data collection, and search and rescue (SAR) and humanitarian assistance operations. It also features an onboard helicopter deck and hospital facilities, enabling multipurpose deployments. With humanitarian operations with onboard helicopter and hospital functions already equipped in this vessel, this vessel is without a doubt one of the most prestigious assets for the Indian Navy.
The four-day visit to Port Klang aimed to facilitate technical exchanges, strengthen institutional ties, and encourage concerted cooperation in areas such as survey technology sharing and sustained hydrographic support via concerted cooperation like sharing of survey technologies and sustained hydrographic support engagements. The maiden visit of the ship to Port Klang majorly focuses on strengthening institutional ties.
As informed by the Defence Ministry’s release, the key activities during the visit included in-depth knowledge-exchange sessions, official receptions, and events designed to foster international goodwill and elevate awareness of the MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision.
This visit reaffirmed India’s enduring commitment to regional maritime cooperation and the sharing of hydrographic expertise.
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