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On Friday night, the Iranian Navy raised the capsized frigate Sahand <\/em>from the water at the port of Bandar Abbas, according to state media. <\/p>\n Using a large floating crane from Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex (ISOICO), along with engineering units, the Iranian Navy carried out a parbuckling operation to right the vessel. The claim of a successful full refloat attempt could not immediately be verified. <\/p>\n The frigate capsized on July 7 during repair work alongside the pier at the ISOICO yard. The cause was accidental flooding related to "water seepage" into unspecified tanks, according to the Iranian Navy. <\/p>\n The service still hopes to repair the vessel and return it to front-line operations. However, saltwater immersion quickly damages electronic and mechanical systems, and a replacement vessel is often a less costly option. When the Norwegian frigate Helge Ingstad<\/em> partially sank in 2018, she was recovered in one piece – but was scrapped due to the high cost of removing and replacing all of her saltwater-damaged mission systems. If the Iranian Navy opts for repairs, it could be months (or longer) before the vessel returns to service.<\/p>\n Sahand frigate seen with 5x Sayyad launchers which are officially confirmed to be carrying Sayyad-3, giving it 120km range of protection against aerial threats. pic.twitter.com\/aTzQ0o3JGd<\/a><\/p>\n\n