The Indian Navy has issued two RFIs(Request for Information) for the Construction and Procurement of a National Hospital Ship(NHS), a floating 250-bed hospital on the sea.
The ship will include, facilities such as an ICU ward, a labour room, dental care facility, blood bank, telemedicine room, an oxygen plant, aerial evacuation deck, boat ambulance, two major OTs, and two minor OTs.
The Indian Navy will issue RFPs(Request for Proposals) based on the responses to the RFI.
The deadline date for the RFI is 15 July 2022.
Documents available here, RFI for Construction and RFI for Procurement.