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MUMBAI: The gas leak on board the Kolkata Class missile destroyer occurred during testing for "peculiar problems" the warship was facing — all major components are functioning well separately, but start misbehaving when put in tandem — sources said. This accident, alongside the INS Sindhuratna fire last week and the INS Sindhurakshak blasts in 2013, happened during trial runs.

The commissioning of the ship, scheduled this year, may now be delayed.

"The warship's engine, the gear box and the shaft, all are doing well separately but the ship starts making a noise when all these function simultaneously. A thorough check of the entire machinery to correct the technical snag was on when the incident occurred," the source added.

The carbon dioxide leak killed Commander Kuntal Wadhwa, 42, who was inspecting the warship's engine room on Friday afternoon. An engineering officer, Wadhwa had topped in his batch. He is survived by his wife, a 12-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter. He served the Indian Navy for more than over 18 years. His parents reside in New Delhi.

"The officer's body was taken to JJ Hospital for autopsy and forensic tests before it is handed over to the family members who will arrive from New Delhi," said an official.

Two MDL personnel present near the warship were also taken to hospital for check-up after they complained of suffocation. They were discharged after being provided with medical assistance.

Yard-701 belongs to a class of stealth guided-missile destroyers constructed for Indian Navy. The class comprises three ships—Kolkata, Kochi and Chennai—all of which are being built by MDL. The most modern destroyer in the country, it is to be commissioned in a few weeks. It is currently at MbPT, undergoing trials.

Representatives from Mazgaon Dock Ltd (MDL) will also be associated with the inquiry set up by the Navy. The department of defence production, ministry of defence, has also asked for a detailed report from MDL. An MDL spokesperson said, "The incident would not affect the warship's commissioning scheduled in the next few weeks. There is no physical damage onboard. There was a gas leak. The ship will be commissioned on time."

At the time of the incident, the ship was at MbPT undergoing machinery trials. "The officer who died was the designated officer of the yet-to-be commissioned warship. He was present during trials along with more than 40 Indian Navy personnel when the incident occurred," the spokesperson said.

Due to delays in their construction and a problem found during sea trials, the initial commissioning date of the first ship of the class was pushed back from 2010 to 2014.

The tragedy has taken place 10 days after fire broke out onboard submarine INS Sindhuratna on February 26 morning, killing two officers—Lieutenant Commander Kapish Muwal and Lieutenant Manoranjan Kumar—and injuring several due to suffocation.

On August 14 last year, three officers killed and 15 crews injured in submarine INS Sindhurakshak. In all the three incidents, the warships malfunctioned during trial runs.

Peculiar problems were dogging warship INS Kolkata - The Times of India
 
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Naval officers are not blind .....they see the corruption that seeped into their ranks involving admirals who are vying for top positions.....nobody is taking a step back to look into these matters....Arms lobbyists, corruption ,etc are all factors interested who gets the next top post. Time for a COUP......time to take India back.....otherwise our soldiers and India will continue to progress into steady backwardness...
 
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This ship is in construction .So we can expect incidents like this.But I think there is some flaw in standard operating procedure.Otherwise this will not happen.Excepts this only Submarines are fatal incidents
 
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Is the title of the thread meant to give the tragedy a supernatural twist??
 
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Timeline of Naval incidents

February 2014 Two Naval officers were killed and seven sailors were left injured after a fire broke out in the sailor's compartment of INS Sindhuratana.

January 2014 INS Airavat, an amphibious warfare vessel, ran aground.The commanding officer was suspended.

January 2014 INS Sindhughosh was about to run aground when it entered the Mumbai harbour during a low-tide.

December 2013 Fire broke out at India’s leading minesweeper ,INS Konkan while undergoing repairs at Vizag.

August, 2013 INS Sindhurakshak sank in the Mumbai harbour, killing all 18 personnel on board. Salvage operations of the submarine is yet to commence.
 
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It sad the Officier Died in service!
looking at the recent trend in accidents in IN, It appears IN engineers are hired by ISI. the are killing Navy from inside.
Great Indian Engineers I salute you.
 
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Naval officers are not blind .....they see the corruption that seeped into their ranks involving admirals who are vying for top positions.....nobody is taking a step back to look into these matters....Arms lobbyists, corruption ,etc are all factors interested who gets the next top post. Time for a COUP......time to take India back.....otherwise our soldiers and India will continue to progress into steady backwardness...
Retard post.
 
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It sad the Officier Died in service!
looking at the recent trend in accidents in IN, It appears IN engineers are hired by ISI. the are killing Navy from inside.
Great Indian Engineers I salute you.

Most of these ships weren't made in India.And this was a bursting of a valve of CO2 cylinder...So go troll elsewhere.
 
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It sad the Officier Died in service!
looking at the recent trend in accidents in IN, It appears IN engineers are hired by ISI. the are killing Navy from inside.
Great Indian Engineers I salute you.
Why will ISI even bother.
With Indian Armed Forces having friends like these.......

Most of these ships weren't made in India.And this was a bursting of a valve of CO2 cylinder...So go troll elsewhere.
Still installing CO2 monitor is not that expensive. Not sure where these safety issues are being ignored.
 
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Most of these ships weren't made in India.And this was a bursting of a valve of CO2 cylinder...So go troll elsewhere.
Manufacturing apart. Maintenance is too an engineering job. seems not only Navy Engineers are dumb others are too.
 
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Manufacturing apart. Maintenance is too an engineering job. seems not only Navy Engineers are dumb others are too.

Do you know what caused the accidents with Kilo class?Yes Indian Navy engineers arent dumb but certain people from west of our border really are...
 
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Naval officers are not blind .....they see the corruption that seeped into their ranks involving admirals who are vying for top positions.....nobody is taking a step back to look into these matters....Arms lobbyists, corruption ,etc are all factors interested who gets the next top post. Time for a COUP......time to take India back.....otherwise our soldiers and India will continue to progress into steady backwardness...

Lol.. you are outright funny. Kudos!
 
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Manufacturing apart. Maintenance is too an engineering job. seems not only Navy Engineers are dumb others are too.
Comparing to America then yes you maybe right,but if we measure them acording to our western neighbour standards then the most dumbest one is among the smartest ones.
 
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