Why is it in the news?
Indian Navy commissioned ‘INS Krishna’, the first of three indigenously built Cadet Training Ships (CTS).
Designed as “floating classrooms” for sea training of officer cadets.
Category: Defence
Important Points:
● First of three indigenously built Cadet Training Ships (CTS)
● Designated Yard 18003
● Constructed at L&T shipyard, Kattupalli near Chennai
● Used for training officer cadets, including women, after basic shore training
● Also trains cadets from friendly foreign countries
● Designed for non-combatant evacuation, HADR and search-and-rescue operations
● Can accommodate 20 officers, 150 sailors and 200 cadets
● Features three classrooms (70 cadets each), training bridge and chart room
● Displacement: ~4,700 tonnes
● Speed up to 20 knots; endurance of 60 days