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Chief of Defence Staff Inaugurates Project Seabird Phase IIA
The Chief of Defence Staff inaugurates critical trunk utility and amenity infrastructure for the Indian Navy under Project Seabird Phase IIA at the naval base in Karwar, Karnataka. The development relates to the creation and expansion of the naval base under Project Seabird.
Project Seabird:
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Project status | Project Seabird is the largest naval infrastructure project for India. |
| Area | The project is spread over around 11,000 acres of land. |
| Key facilities | It provides for the first sealift facility in the country, and a transfer system for docking and undocking ships and submarines. |
| Phase 1 | Phase 1 comprises construction of a deep-sea harbour, breakwaters dredging, a township, a naval hospital, a dockyard uplift centre, and a ship lift, and has been commissioned in 2005. |
| Phase 2 | Phase 2 of INS Kadamba has commenced in 2011, and is further divided into 2A and 2B. |
| Phase 2 planned expansion | It provides for expansion to dock additional warships and a new Naval Air Station, among other projects. |
| Post-completion status | Once completed, it will be the largest naval base in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| Planned capacity | It will be able to accommodate around 32 warships, 23 submarines, and hangers for several aircraft. |