Published : April 14, 2021 12:56 IST
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INS Viraat approaching the Alang ship breaking yard in Gujarat, on September 28, 2020. Photo: SHEKHAR THAKKAR/AP
It could arguably sound the death knell for the efforts to save India’s longest-serving warship, the iconic but decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat. The Supreme Court on April 12 refused to intervene on behalf of a private firm which was looking to restore the vessel and turn the Centaur-class behemoth that sailed with the Indian Navy for 29 long years into a national maritime museum and adventure centre. The project was to be undertaken in collaboration with the government of Goa.