The total cabling work that has gone into the ship is now over around 2100 kilometers, which is just short of half of the entire coastline of India — as per the Navy.

June 29, 2021

India’s biggest ship —an indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) that will be christened INS Vikrant, after its decommissioned sibling, has about 2100 kilometers of cables running across its 2300 compartments.

Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant has been made in India for an estimated price tag of INR 20,000 crore. The ship has an overall length of 263m and a breadth of 63m and can carry a total of 30 aircraft (fighters and helicopters).

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The towering vessel has 15 decks and displacement (weight) of 40000 tonnes. Propelled by four gas turbines, it is expected to touch up to a speed of 30 knots (approximately 55 km/h). Its endurance is 7500 nautical miles at a speed of 18 knots (32 km/h). The vessel can carry up to 1,500 personnel and has 2300 compartments (in its hull), while the length of cables running across compartments is about 2100 kilometers.

As per the previous reports on INS Vikrant — the major part that led to time delay was the replacement of cables.

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India’s first indigenous carrier (IAC) is expected to have its maiden entry into the sea for a series of trials before September this year, and delivery to the Navy is slated for early 2022.