Water ingress onboard INS Kesari reported at Vizag Naval Dockyard; no casualties reported

VISAKHAPATNAM An incident of water ingress was reported on board the Indian Navy’s amphibious warfare ship, INS Kesari, while the vessel was berthed at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. Emergency protocols were activated immediately after naval personnel detected water accumulation in one of the compartments beneath the waterline. The naval authorities deployed high-capacity de-watering equipment and specialised salvage teams to manage the situation, prevent further inflows, and ensure the safety of all the personnel on board. Water ingress—the unintentional entry of seawater into internal ship compartments—can jeopardise hull stability and critical machinery if unmitigated. Confirming the incident, an official spokesperson of the Indian Navy from the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) issued a statement. “An incident of water ingress occurred onboard INS Kesari this afternoon while the ship was berthed at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.