_at_sea.jpg) INS Makar (J31)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | INS Makar |
| Namesake | Makar |
| Operator |  Indian Navy |
| Builder | Alcock Ashdown Limited |
| Laid down | 24 April 2008 |
| Launched | 3 February 2010 |
| Commissioned | 21 September 2012 |
| Identification | J31 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Makar-class survey catamaran |
| Tonnage | 500 tons[1] |
| Length | 53.15 m (174.4 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 16 m (52.5 ft)[1] |
| Draught | 4.5 m (14.8 ft)[1] |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Crew | 6 officers and 44 sailors[2] |
INS Makar (J31) is the lead ship of Makar-class of survey catamarans used for hydrographic survey by the Indian Navy. It was built indigenously in India by Alcock Ashdown Limited, Gujarat.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d "Vessels Under Execution - Survey Vessel, Indian Navy". Alcock Shipyard. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "INS Makar commissioned into the Indian Navy". Economic Times. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Navy commissions survey vessel INS Makar". Zee News. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.