Maiden India-Vietnam naval exercise held in Bay of Bengal
Thursday - October 4, 2018 8:04 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Chennai Oct 4 (IANS) The maiden joint exercise of Coast Guards of India and Vietnam was held on Thursday in the Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast a Defence Ministry statement said.
Three Indian Coast Guard ships a Dornier aircraft and a Chetak helicopter participated in the exercise named "Sahyog HOP TAC -2018" apart from Sagar Manjusa vessel of National Institute of Ocean Technology.
The exercise focused on acquainting the two Coast Guards with each other s capabilities and strengthening their working relations to rescue humans at sea and further refine their joint operational procedures.
The exercise encompassed a scenario of hijacking of an oil tanker and subsequent rescue of its crew in a coordinated anti-piracy joint operation as well as preventive efforts for marine environment protection.
Interdiction of pirated vessels coordinated joint boarding operation and external fire-fighting to salvage burning ships were the other highlights of the joint exercise.
--IANS vj/tsb/sed
Three Indian Coast Guard ships a Dornier aircraft and a Chetak helicopter participated in the exercise named "Sahyog HOP TAC -2018" apart from Sagar Manjusa vessel of National Institute of Ocean Technology.
The exercise focused on acquainting the two Coast Guards with each other s capabilities and strengthening their working relations to rescue humans at sea and further refine their joint operational procedures.
The exercise encompassed a scenario of hijacking of an oil tanker and subsequent rescue of its crew in a coordinated anti-piracy joint operation as well as preventive efforts for marine environment protection.
Interdiction of pirated vessels coordinated joint boarding operation and external fire-fighting to salvage burning ships were the other highlights of the joint exercise.
--IANS vj/tsb/sed
