Another Captain Deepak Bisht was also relieved of his duties as Commanding Officer after his guided-missile frigate INS Betwa suffered damage in its critical equipment while entering the Mumbai harbour.
After the sinking of the INS Sindhurakshak in its harbour on August 14 following explosions, the Navy has been confronted with a several mishaps.
The Navy has been trying to downplay the mishaps, claiming they were minor ones. Defence minister A K Antony pulled up the force, holding that the hugely costly warships and submarines were "expensive national resources" which should not be frittered away.
In the INS Airavat incident, the propellers of the warship have been permanently damaged and will have to be replaced for it to become operational.
Navy Chief Admiral DK Joshi has claimed that the force's record in terms of safety was "not that bad" when compared to other forces.
