INS Deepak (A50)

INS Deepak is a Deepak-class fleet tanker built by Fincantieri. Deepak was launched on 13 February 2010 and commissioned on 21 January 2011.

Capacity
The Deepak-class tanker can carry 17900 t of cargo, including 15500 t tonnes of liquid cargo (water, ship and aircraft fuel) and 500 t tonnes of solid cargo (victuals and ammunition). It can handle 16 cargo containers on the upper deck and was equipped with an eight-bed hospital, with laboratory and X-ray facilities. The modern cargo handling facility on board the ship enables transfer of heavy solid cargo via a 30 t capacity deck crane, and simultaneous fuelling of multiple ships at sea, and can refuel at the rate of 1500 t per hour. Workshop facilities on the ship can support other ships of the fleet and it is capable of supporting heavy helicopters.

Service history
Deepak, along with INS Delhi (D61) took part in India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime (IBSAMAR III) during October 2012. These ships docked at Durban for three days as part of the deployment.