HSL launches research vessel

The buoy tender cum research vessel ?Sagar Manjusha? was launched last week by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). Ordered by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), the newbuilding is 60 metre long, 11 metres wide and 5 metres deep. It is powered by two Caterpillar diesel engines and will have a speed of 11.5 knots.