Bad weather delays acceptance trials of N-sub for India

Moscow, Nov 15 (PTI) Owing to rough weather, the
acceptance trials of Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine,
which is to be leased to India, have been delayed by a week.

According to earlier schedule, the Nerpa submarine,
currently docked in Bolshoi Kamen (Big Rock) facility of the
Amur Shipyard on the Pacific Coast, was to begin two weeks of
acceptance trials Sunday for its subsequent lease to India by
next March.
"There is bad weather in Bolshoi Kamen. The submarine
will come out of the dock after 5-6 days, but the delivery
schedule set earlier will not be affected," Director General
of Amur Shipyard Nikolai Povzyk was quoted as saying by
Interfax.
He said currently 'fine-tuning' of various systems of the
Nerpa submarine is underway, which was hit by a mishap during
trials in Sea of Japan last year when 20 sailors and technical
staff were killed due to accidental release of toxic gas in
the sleeping quarters.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had released around USD 65
million in August for the necessary technical changes and
completion of the Nerpa trials by the end of this year.
According to earlier reports, after the completion of
acceptance trials by the Russian navy the Indian naval crew
would undergo training and sailing under Russian instructors
before the Nerpa is commissioned as INS Chakra. PTI VS
ANU


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