Navy hopeful of reusing sunken INS Sindhurakshak

He had said that “it is the responsibility of the Navy to optimally operate and maintain these assets and hardware, as well as train its personnel suitably so that such national resources are optimally utilised and are not frittered away.”

The Navy chief refused to give a direct reply on the statement of the Defence Minister when asked about frittering away of national resources.

On whether the Navy was also looking at reusing the sunken submarine after the salvage process, he said, “That option is open.

“A separate board would be formed the moment the ship is salvaged. That board would have naval architects and engineers, they would undertake a 100 per cent though hull survey.”