Fire on INS Matanga

[Indo-guy]

16:52 Fire on Indian Navy tugboat INS Matanga: TV news channels report of a fire on board Indian Navy ship INS Matanga. INS Matanga is an ocean tugboat stationed at the Mumbai dock yard.
The tugboat was at the dry dock undergoing repairs when the incident occurred.
No casualties have been reported.

 

[favabeans]

16:52 Fire on Indian Navy tugboat INS Matanga: TV news channels report of a fire on board Indian Navy ship INS Matanga. INS Matanga is an ocean tugboat stationed at the Mumbai dock yard.
The tugboat was at the dry dock undergoing repairs when the incident occurred.
No casualties have been reported.

It's very good that there are no casualties reported, BUT seriously, this is getting ridiculous.

 

[OrionHunter]

INS Matanga, built and commissioned at Garden Reach Shipyard in Calcutta, can assist in diving operations and carries a RCC (Recompression Chamber), carry out salvage operations, conduct firefighting and render a limited amount of submarine rescue services.

 

[Indo-guy]

INS Matanga catches fire in naval dockyard; no casualties reported | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

INS Matanga catches fire in naval dockyard; no casualties reported
Sunday, 6 April 2014 - 4:45pm IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Webdesk


A minor fire broke out at INS Matanga which was at naval dockyard in Mumbai as per television reports.
The ship was parked in dry dock area and fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
No casualities have been reported yet.
This has been a part of INS mishaps that have shook the Indian defence ministry of late.
More details are awaited

INS Matanga, built and commissioned at Garden Reach Shipyard in Calcutta, can assist in diving operations and carries a RCC (Recompression Chamber), carry out salvage operations, conduct firefighting and render a limited amount of submarine rescue services.

Vessel Type: Ocean Tug.
Name & Pennant Number with commission dates:INS MatangaA53; Laid Down - mid-70s, Launched - 29 October 1977, Commissioned - 02 April 1983.
Displacement: 1334 tons.
Dimensions: Length - 67.8 metres..................Beam - 12.3 metres..................Draft - 4 metres.
Maximum Speed: 15 knots.
Maximum Range: 4000 nautical miles.
Complement: 75 including 6 officers.
Weapons:Not Known.

 

[nomi007]

bad year for indian navy

 

[faisal6309]

First Subs now Ships

 

[xyxmt]

what's up with Indian Navy and fire every month on ships and subs

 

[thesolar65]

Even a gas cylinder used in cooking in any ship if leaked and caught fire, then also our newspaper make it look big!! In other countries the news does not even gets the attention of the reporters!!

 

[Abingdonboy]

Even a gas cylinder used in cooking in any ship if leaked and caught fire, then also our newspaper make it look big!! In other countries the news does not even gets the attention of the reporters!!

This is just in the spotlight right now, it has always happened but only now the media reports on it.



Watch the trolls descend.....

 

[Gessler]

Even a gas cylinder used in cooking in any ship if leaked and caught fire, then also our newspaper make it look big!! In other countries the news does not even gets the attention of the reporters!!

Spot on.

 

[skullMAN]

INS Matanga

 

[cirr]

This is getting ridiculous，no，hilarious。

 

[Levina]

At least five warship captains have been stripped of their command over the last 18 months for lack of adequate supervision and not complying with naval procedure.And despite so many accidentsour Indian navy has been functioning without a chief since Joshi's resignation.WoW!!!

Wondering if anybody in MoD is even serious about our navy???

 

[Informant]

At least five warship captains have been stripped of their command over the last 18 months for lack of adequate supervision and not complying with naval procedure.And despite so many accidentsour Indian navy has been functioning without a chief since Joshi's resignation.WoW!!!

Wondering if anybody in MoD is even serious about our navy???

Good

Something is seriously wrong with checks and balance.

 

[Levina]

Good

Something is seriously wrong with checks and balance.

I see ISI and MSS fingerprints on all these incidents