INS Shakti
replenishment oiler
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- INS Shakti
- IMO number
- 9613915
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- replenishment oiler
- Gross tonnage
- 21,187
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 175 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 2011
- Builder
- Fincantieri
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Indian Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About INS Shakti
INS Shakti (A57) (lit. Strength) is a Deepak-class fleet tanker in service with the Indian Navy. She was built by Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste. She is the second and final ship of her class. Shakti, along with her predecessor Deepak, is one of the largest ships of the Indian Navy. The construction of the vessel began in November 2009 and she was launched in October 2010. She was handed over to India by September 2011 and was commissioned on 1 October 2011. The construction of the vessel was completed in a record time of 27 months, after the contract worth €159.32 million was signed in April 2008. INS Shakti can refuel four ships at a time, with a fuelling speed of 1,500 tonnes per hour while her predecessors had a speed of 300 per hour. She is also equipped with state-of-the art electronics, medical facilities and storage spaces.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is INS Shakti now?
- INS Shakti has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is INS Shakti?
- INS Shakti is a replenishment oiler, built in 2011 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 175 m long and has a gross tonnage of 21,187.
- Who owns INS Shakti?
- INS Shakti is operated by Indian Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has INS Shakti been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for INS Shakti appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).