INS Viraat to Give Visakhapatnam a Miss - Yo! Vizag
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Yo Vizag
  • Magazine
  • News
  • People
  • Food & Drink
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • More
    • Covid-19
      • Important Helpline Numbers
      • Hospitals in Vizag
      • Donate Plasma
    • Heritage
    • Travel
    • Beauty & Wellness
    • Behind The Name – Vizag
    • Buddhist Sites In Vizag
    • Places To See In Vizag
    • Religious Places
    • Beach in
    • Vintage Vizag
    • Visakhapatnam Pincode
    • Vizianagaram Pincode List
  • Join NowTelegram Channel
No Result
View All Result
  • Magazine
  • News
  • People
  • Food & Drink
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • More
    • Covid-19
      • Important Helpline Numbers
      • Hospitals in Vizag
      • Donate Plasma
    • Heritage
    • Travel
    • Beauty & Wellness
    • Behind The Name – Vizag
    • Buddhist Sites In Vizag
    • Places To See In Vizag
    • Religious Places
    • Beach in
    • Vintage Vizag
    • Visakhapatnam Pincode
    • Vizianagaram Pincode List
  • Join NowTelegram Channel
No Result
View All Result
Yo Vizag
No Result
View All Result
Home News/City Updates

INS Viraat to Give Visakhapatnam a Miss

10/03/2017 - Updated on 11/03/2017
in News/City Updates
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
INS Viraat, visakhapatnam, floating restaurant, tourism, museum
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on TelegramShare on Email

Despite chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s interest in the project, the state government may not be able to turn Indian Navy’s oldest warship INS Viraat into a museum due to the high cost of the proposed project which is estimated to cost around Rs 1,000 crore.

Last year, the state had asked the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) to earmark at least 750 acres of land for the museum project and plans were proposed to turn INS Viraat into a floating hotel on the lines of Lake Palace, a hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Sources from the defence wing said the Indian Navy had itself proposed to convert INS Viraat into an underwater marine museum for sea divers.

“There are no official talks between the state and the Union defence ministry over the conversion of the decommissioned INS Viraat into a museum in Vizag city. As a result, we are working on some other project,” a senior rank officer confirmed.

The Indian Navy is searching for major tourist harbours for the marine museum project. If the plans fail, the ship will be sent to the scrapyard at Alang in Gujarat and sold as scrap.

INS Viraat was commissioned into the Indian Navy on May 12, 1987, and since then, the ship served as the flagship of the western fleet. With an overall length of 227 metres, breadth of 46 metres and displacement of 29000 tonnes, the ship is capable of carrying 30 aircraft in various configurations. INS Viraat is a conventional steam propelled ship and routinely operates at sea for durations upwards of three months at a time, while sustaining speeds up to 28 knots. The ship has a complement of 150 officers and 1500 sailors complete with attendant logistics infrastructure.

Tags: aircraftchandrababu naiduchief ministerconventional steam propelled shipdefence wingflagshipfloating hotelgujaratindian navyins viraatLake Palacelogistics infrastructuremarine museum projectmuseumn chandrababu naidunara chandrababu naiduold warshiprajasthanscrapscrapyardseasea diverssenior rank officershipsoldtourismtourist harboursUdaipurunderwater marine museumUnion Defence MinistryvisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam urban development authorityvizagVUDAwarshipwestern fleet
Share234Tweet69SendShareSend

Discussion about this post

Popular Posts

  • Top 8 Malayalam movies on Amazon Prime Video you must watch

    8 brilliant Malayalam movies you must watch on Amazon Prime Video

    35430 shares
    Share 14172 Tweet 8857
  • Entertain yourself with these 9 movies and 3 web series releasing today on OTTs

    34249 shares
    Share 13699 Tweet 8562
  • Welcome December with these 8 movies releasing on the OTT in the first week

    33927 shares
    Share 13570 Tweet 8482
  • Best Indian mystery thriller movies to probe for a thrilling watch

    32316 shares
    Share 12926 Tweet 8079
  • Catch up on these 6 new movies releasing on OTT this week of January

    31119 shares
    Share 12447 Tweet 7780
Vizag

With a distinction of being the oldest lifestyle magazine in Andhra Pradesh, Yo! Vizag has been catering engaging content to its readers for the past 10 years. From covering various happenings in the city to providing entertaining content, we keep our followers hooked day in and day out. Stay tuned to Yo! Vizag to get your daily capsule of news and entertainment.

  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer

Recent Posts

Meet held on Poshan Abhiyan scheme

Meet held on Poshan Abhiyan scheme

by Team Yo! Vizag
21/03/2023
0

...

Make note of these 9 movies releasing on OTT this week of March

Make note of these 9 movies releasing on OTT this week of March

by Team Yo! Vizag
20/03/2023
0

...

Get excited for these movies and web series releasing on Netflix this week

Get excited for these movies and web series releasing on Netflix this week

by Team Yo! Vizag
20/03/2023
0

...

© 2020 DSA Media Publications - Brewed with ♥ by ideafirst

No Result
View All Result
  • Magazine
  • News
  • People
  • Food & Drink
  • Opinion
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • More
    • Covid-19
      • Important Helpline Numbers
      • Hospitals in Vizag
      • Donate Plasma
    • Heritage
    • Travel
    • Beauty & Wellness
    • Behind The Name – Vizag
    • Buddhist Sites In Vizag
    • Places To See In Vizag
    • Religious Places
    • Beach in
    • Vintage Vizag
    • Visakhapatnam Pincode
    • Vizianagaram Pincode List
  • Join Now

© 2020 Yo Vizag - Brewed with ♥ by ideafirst.

Vizag