INHS Asvini

Indian Naval Hospital Ship Asvini
Aerial view of INHS Asvini
Founded18 September 1951
Country India
Branch Indian Navy
TypeHospital
RoleMedical, combat support
Part ofWestern Naval Command
Armed Forces Medical Services
NicknameINHS Asvini
MottosCaring and Curing
Commanders
Current
commander
Surgeon Rear Admiral Manish Honwad

The INHS Asvini is a hospital of the Indian Navy in Mumbai. With 825 beds, the tertiary care institution is the oldest and largest hospital of the Indian Navy. Established as the King's Seamen Hospital in 1756, it was christened INHS Asvini in 1951 and accorded the status of a Command Hospital in 1977.