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Fleet Support Ship programme and Deepak-class fleet tankers
ConstructionAll five new FSS had entered construction by 2026-05-08, while current tanker INS Shakti remained operational in July 2026.
INS Shakti completed a port call at Singapore's Changi Naval Base on 5 July 2026 during an Eastern Fleet operational deployment, confirming the Deepak class remains in active service. Hindustan Shipyard cut steel for the fifth and final new Fleet Support Ship on 8 May 2026, placing all five contracted hulls into the construction sequence. Three new-build keels had been laid by July 2025, including two ships subcontracted to L&T's Kattupalli yard. The Rs 19,000 crore programme calls for five indigenous support ships displacing more than 40,000 t, with delivery scheduled to start in mid-2027, while INS Deepak and INS Shakti provide the current replenishment capability. The programme matters because larger indigenous replenishment ships will extend Indian task-group reach, endurance and disaster-relief capacity beyond the limits of the two current Deepak-class tankers.
Updated 5 Jul 2026
Verified figures
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| New FSS programme quantity | 5 vessels ↗ |
| New FSS prime builder | Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam; construction of 2 ships subcontracted to L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli ↗ |
| New FSS contract value | Approximately Rs 19,000 crore ↗ |
| New FSS displacement | More than 40,000 t ↗ |
| New FSS delivery start | Mid-2027 ↗ |
| New FSS replenishment load | Fuel, water, ammunition and stores for delivery to fleet ships at sea ↗ |
| Current Deepak-class fleet | INS Deepak and INS Shakti; inducted on 21 January and 1 October 2011 respectively ↗ |
| Deepak-class length overall | 175 m ↗ |
| Deepak-class full-load displacement | 27,500 t ↗ |
| Deepak-class useful cargo | 15,760 t ↗ |
| Deepak-class speed and range | 20 knots maximum; 10,000 nmi at 16 knots ↗ |
| Deepak-class support facilities | Can refuel 4 ships simultaneously; flight deck and hangar for an ALH or Sea King 42C helicopter ↗ |
Spec sources: pib.gov.in ↗ · pib.gov.in ↗ · pib.gov.in ↗ · desw.gov.in ↗ · fincantieri.com ↗
Changelog
Program timeline
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INS Shakti completed a three-day port call at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, during an Eastern Fleet operational deployment.
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Hindustan Shipyard cut steel for the fifth and final ship of the five-vessel FSS programme at Visakhapatnam.
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The keel of the third FSS was laid at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.
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Hindustan Shipyard cut steel for the fourth FSS at Visakhapatnam.
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The keel of the second FSS was laid at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.
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L&T Shipyard at Kattupalli cut steel for the third FSS.
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L&T Shipyard at Kattupalli cut steel for the second FSS under HSL's two-ship subcontract.
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Hindustan Shipyard laid the keel of the first FSS at Visakhapatnam.
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Hindustan Shipyard cut first steel for the 44,000 t FSS programme at Visakhapatnam.
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The Ministry of Defence signed the approximately Rs 19,000 crore contract with HSL for five Fleet Support Ships.
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The Indian Navy inducted INS Shakti, the second Fincantieri-built Deepak-class fleet tanker.
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The Indian Navy commissioned INS Deepak in Mumbai as the first of two Fincantieri-built fleet tankers.
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