No crane big enough to lift tilted INS Betwa, foreign help sought
December 07, 2016 14:08
A day after warship INS Betwa toppled at the naval dockyard here, killing two and injuring 22, the Indian Navy has yet to figure out a way to lift the ship and has called in foreign experts.
The Navy does not have a crane that can lift the 3,850-tonne frigate, which is floating in the dry dock since she keeled over on Monday.
The cranes available with the Navy can lift only 100 tons. Mazgaon Dock has a crane with a capacity of 300 tons, but it can't be shifted out of the premises.
The salvage operation, which a time-consuming process, will cost a few crores of rupees , said a naval officer.
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