Visakhapatnam: The Kalvari submarine escape training facility (Vinetra) was commissioned on Friday by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at INS Satavahana, Visakhapatnam. The facility, aims to enhance the escape capabilities of crew from a distressed Kalvari-class submarine and has been indigenously designed and developed, keeping in line with the Atma Nirbhar Bharat initiative, highlighting India’s focus on self-reliance in defense capabilities.
Constructed by L&T Defense as a turnkey project, the Kalvari submarine escape training facility is equipped with a five-meter escape tower integrated with an adjacent diving basin. This state-of-the-art facility will be utilized for imparting both basic and refresher escape training to the crew of Kalvari-class submarines, ensuring that they are proficient in escape procedures in the event of a submarine distress situation.
