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As scrap, retired Naval aircraft carrier Viraat finds no takers
The e-auction followed the Navy's decision to sell the oldest aircraft carrier as scrap as plans to convert the iconic ship into maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre didn’t find any takers.
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Rashmi Rajput
, ET Bureau|
Updated: Dec 19, 2019, 10.27 AM IST
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The ship holds the Guinness Books of record for being the longest serving warship of the world.
MUMBAI : Retired Indian Naval Ship (INS) Viraat remained unsold at the e-auction here on Tuesday. The e-auction followed the Navy’s decision to sell the oldest aircraft carrier as scrap as plans to convert the iconic ship into maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre didn’t find any takers “Since the ship remained unsold as the bids were not on the expected rates, fresh e-auction will be conducted again,” said an official privy to the developments. Interested bidders were required to pay a pre-bid earnest money deposit of Rs 5.30 crore. The e-auction commenced at noon, continued till late evening before being called off.
Last November, the Maharashtra government cleared a proposal to convert the longest-serving aircraft carrier into a commercial business complex. According to the proposal submitted by the state government to the Union Defence Ministry, the planned Viraat museum would be constructed by laying a concrete foundation in the sea and the location is around seven nautical miles from the shore at Nivti rocks in Sindhudurg district.
A high power committee, headed by the chief secretary was formed to finalise the terms and conditions for tenders to select a private entrepreneur. “The project was supposed to be developed along with a private partner but there were no takers, hence the proposal was scrapped and the same was communicate to the defence ministry, following which it decided to scrap the ship was taken,” added the official from the state secretariat privy to the details. The Grand Old Lady as its fondly called, Viraat has served both the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy. In April, 1986 , the then Congress government entered into an agreement with Britain to acquired HMS Hermes for 63 million dollars. After refits and new equipments being fitted on Hermes it was commissioned at Plymouth as INS Viraat in 1987.
The ship holds the Guinness Books of record for being the longest serving warship of the world. Under the Indian flag, the ship clocked more than 22,622 flying hours by various aircraft and spent nearly 2252 days at sea sailing and 5,88,287 NM (10,94,215 KM). This implies Viraat has spent seven years at sea, covering the entire globe 27 times.
Since her inception she has a total of 80,715 hours of boiler running. She had played a major role in the Operation Jupiter in 1989 in Sri Lanka, after which she was affiliated with Garhwal Rifles and Scouts of the Indian Army in 1990. Her major participation was seen during operation Parkham in 2001-02 where India and Pakistan were engaged in a standoff post terrorist attack on the Parliament.
https://mil.news.sina.com.cn/world/2019-12-20/doc-iihnzahi8794377.shtml
印度海军拍卖退役航母失败:当废铁卖都没人要
印度海军拍卖退役航母失败:当废铁卖都没人要
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[环球网军事报道]当地时间12月17日,印度海军在线拍卖作为废品出售的“维拉特”号退役航母(INS Viraat),但未能找到任何买家。稍后将再次举行新的拍卖。此次拍卖之前,曾有计划将这艘印度最古老的航母改造成海上博物馆,但也没有找到任何接收者。
印度海军的“维拉特”号航母资料图。其前身是英国的“竞技神”号。
据印度《经济时报》网站18日报道,在周二举行的电子拍卖会上,由于没有出现任何接收者,印度海军未能成功售出退役航母“维拉特”号。该航母仍未售出预期的价格,将再次进行新一轮拍卖。有兴趣的竞标者需要支付530万卢比保证金。拍卖从中午开始,一直持续到深夜,最终被取消。
去年11月,马哈拉施特拉邦政府提出一项将这艘航空母舰改建为商业设施的提议。但是未获得印度国防部同意。
今年1月,安得拉邦也曾向印度国防部提交了一份详细的项目报告书,计划将“维拉特”号改装成浮动的博物馆兼星级酒店,作为旅游景点停泊在维萨卡。但是也被印度军方否决。
“维拉特”号航母前身是英国皇家海军的“竞技神”号,印度在1986年以6300万美元收购获得。据称,该航母是世界上服役时间最长的军舰。
“维拉特”号的前身生——英国皇家海军“竞技神”号航母
印度海军的“维拉特”号航母资料图。
Indian Navy fails auction of retired aircraft carrier: no one wants to sell scrap iron
Indian Navy fails auction of retired aircraft carrier: no one wants to sell scrap iron
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[Global Military Report] On December 17, local time, the Indian Navy auctioned off the retired aircraft carrier "INS Viraat" (INS Viraat) as a scrap, but failed to find any buyers. A new auction will be held later. Prior to this auction, there were plans to transform the oldest aircraft carrier in India into a maritime museum, but no recipient was found.
资料 Indian Navy's "Villat" aircraft carrier data map. Its predecessor was the British "Sports God".
The Indian Economic Times website reported on the 18th that at an electronic auction held on Tuesday, the Indian Navy failed to successfully sell the retired aircraft carrier Verat because there were no recipients. The aircraft carrier has not yet sold the expected price and will conduct another round of auctions. Interested bidders need to pay a Rs. 5.3 million deposit. The auction started at noon and lasted until late at night, eventually being cancelled.
In November last year, the Maharashtra government proposed a proposal to convert the aircraft carrier into a commercial facility. However, the consent of the Indian Ministry of Defence was not obtained.
In January of this year, Andhra Pradesh also submitted a detailed project report to the Indian Ministry of Defence, planning to convert the "Villat" into a floating museum and star hotel and parked in Visakha as a tourist attraction . But it was also rejected by the Indian military.
维 The "Villat" aircraft carrier was formerly the Royal Navy's "Sports God" and was acquired by India in 1986 for $ 63 million. The carrier is said to be the longest serving warship in the world.
前 The predecessor of the "Villat"-the Royal Navy aircraft carrier "Sports God"
资料 Indian Navy's "Villat" aircraft carrier data map.
As scrap, retired Naval aircraft carrier Viraat finds no takers
The e-auction followed the Navy's decision to sell the oldest aircraft carrier as scrap as plans to convert the iconic ship into maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre didn’t find any takers.
By
Rashmi Rajput
, ET Bureau|
Updated: Dec 19, 2019, 10.27 AM IST
1Comments
Save
Agencies

The ship holds the Guinness Books of record for being the longest serving warship of the world.
MUMBAI : Retired Indian Naval Ship (INS) Viraat remained unsold at the e-auction here on Tuesday. The e-auction followed the Navy’s decision to sell the oldest aircraft carrier as scrap as plans to convert the iconic ship into maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre didn’t find any takers “Since the ship remained unsold as the bids were not on the expected rates, fresh e-auction will be conducted again,” said an official privy to the developments. Interested bidders were required to pay a pre-bid earnest money deposit of Rs 5.30 crore. The e-auction commenced at noon, continued till late evening before being called off.
Last November, the Maharashtra government cleared a proposal to convert the longest-serving aircraft carrier into a commercial business complex. According to the proposal submitted by the state government to the Union Defence Ministry, the planned Viraat museum would be constructed by laying a concrete foundation in the sea and the location is around seven nautical miles from the shore at Nivti rocks in Sindhudurg district.
A high power committee, headed by the chief secretary was formed to finalise the terms and conditions for tenders to select a private entrepreneur. “The project was supposed to be developed along with a private partner but there were no takers, hence the proposal was scrapped and the same was communicate to the defence ministry, following which it decided to scrap the ship was taken,” added the official from the state secretariat privy to the details. The Grand Old Lady as its fondly called, Viraat has served both the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy. In April, 1986 , the then Congress government entered into an agreement with Britain to acquired HMS Hermes for 63 million dollars. After refits and new equipments being fitted on Hermes it was commissioned at Plymouth as INS Viraat in 1987.
The ship holds the Guinness Books of record for being the longest serving warship of the world. Under the Indian flag, the ship clocked more than 22,622 flying hours by various aircraft and spent nearly 2252 days at sea sailing and 5,88,287 NM (10,94,215 KM). This implies Viraat has spent seven years at sea, covering the entire globe 27 times.
Since her inception she has a total of 80,715 hours of boiler running. She had played a major role in the Operation Jupiter in 1989 in Sri Lanka, after which she was affiliated with Garhwal Rifles and Scouts of the Indian Army in 1990. Her major participation was seen during operation Parkham in 2001-02 where India and Pakistan were engaged in a standoff post terrorist attack on the Parliament.
https://mil.news.sina.com.cn/world/2019-12-20/doc-iihnzahi8794377.shtml
印度海军拍卖退役航母失败:当废铁卖都没人要
印度海军拍卖退役航母失败:当废铁卖都没人要
6,063
[环球网军事报道]当地时间12月17日,印度海军在线拍卖作为废品出售的“维拉特”号退役航母(INS Viraat),但未能找到任何买家。稍后将再次举行新的拍卖。此次拍卖之前,曾有计划将这艘印度最古老的航母改造成海上博物馆,但也没有找到任何接收者。

印度海军的“维拉特”号航母资料图。其前身是英国的“竞技神”号。
据印度《经济时报》网站18日报道,在周二举行的电子拍卖会上,由于没有出现任何接收者,印度海军未能成功售出退役航母“维拉特”号。该航母仍未售出预期的价格,将再次进行新一轮拍卖。有兴趣的竞标者需要支付530万卢比保证金。拍卖从中午开始,一直持续到深夜,最终被取消。
去年11月,马哈拉施特拉邦政府提出一项将这艘航空母舰改建为商业设施的提议。但是未获得印度国防部同意。
今年1月,安得拉邦也曾向印度国防部提交了一份详细的项目报告书,计划将“维拉特”号改装成浮动的博物馆兼星级酒店,作为旅游景点停泊在维萨卡。但是也被印度军方否决。
“维拉特”号航母前身是英国皇家海军的“竞技神”号,印度在1986年以6300万美元收购获得。据称,该航母是世界上服役时间最长的军舰。

“维拉特”号的前身生——英国皇家海军“竞技神”号航母

印度海军的“维拉特”号航母资料图。
Indian Navy fails auction of retired aircraft carrier: no one wants to sell scrap iron
Indian Navy fails auction of retired aircraft carrier: no one wants to sell scrap iron
6,063
[Global Military Report] On December 17, local time, the Indian Navy auctioned off the retired aircraft carrier "INS Viraat" (INS Viraat) as a scrap, but failed to find any buyers. A new auction will be held later. Prior to this auction, there were plans to transform the oldest aircraft carrier in India into a maritime museum, but no recipient was found.
资料 Indian Navy's "Villat" aircraft carrier data map. Its predecessor was the British "Sports God".
The Indian Economic Times website reported on the 18th that at an electronic auction held on Tuesday, the Indian Navy failed to successfully sell the retired aircraft carrier Verat because there were no recipients. The aircraft carrier has not yet sold the expected price and will conduct another round of auctions. Interested bidders need to pay a Rs. 5.3 million deposit. The auction started at noon and lasted until late at night, eventually being cancelled.
In November last year, the Maharashtra government proposed a proposal to convert the aircraft carrier into a commercial facility. However, the consent of the Indian Ministry of Defence was not obtained.
In January of this year, Andhra Pradesh also submitted a detailed project report to the Indian Ministry of Defence, planning to convert the "Villat" into a floating museum and star hotel and parked in Visakha as a tourist attraction . But it was also rejected by the Indian military.
维 The "Villat" aircraft carrier was formerly the Royal Navy's "Sports God" and was acquired by India in 1986 for $ 63 million. The carrier is said to be the longest serving warship in the world.
前 The predecessor of the "Villat"-the Royal Navy aircraft carrier "Sports God"
资料 Indian Navy's "Villat" aircraft carrier data map.