A gas supplier has been booked for providing an incorrect refrigerant to the Indian Navy, which led to a fatal explosion aboard the INS Ranvir in January 2022.
The explosion occurred at the Naval Dockyard in Colaba, killing three Navy personnel, injuring 11 others, and causing severe damage to the vessel.
Following an investigation, a case was filed against the Ajay Air Products Pvt Ltd, on March 2025 by a Board of Inquiry (BoI) appointed by the Navy.
The BoI found that the...