Indian Naval, coast guard ships in Colombo
Indian Naval ships, “INS Sujata”, “INS Tarangini” and Coast Guard
Ship “ICGS Varuna” arrived at the Port of Colombo on April 17 on a
training visit. The ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in
accordance with Naval traditions on arrival.
One of the Indian Naval ships at the Colombo port |
Head of the team, Captain Vinay Kumar Sawhney and Ships’ Commanding
Officers, Commander Dalip Singh, Commander Arun Kumar and Commander
Sugreev Tamvada paid courtesy calls on Director General Operations, Rear
Admiral Jayantha Perera, Director General Training, Rear Admiral Udaya
Bandara and Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sirimevan
Ranasinghe of the Sri Lanka Navy. They held cordial discussions and
exchanged mementos.
INS Sujata is an offshore petrol vessel with a Chetak helicopter
onboard. It is 101.1 metres in length. It has a displacement of 1,890
tons and a complement of 192 Naval personnel onboard.
INS Tarangini is a sail training ship which is 54 meters in length.
It has a displacement of 420 tons and a complement of 80 Naval personnel
onboard.
ICGS Varuna is an advanced offshore petrol vessel with a Chetak
helicopter onboard. It is 74 meters in length and has a displacement of
1,247 tons. The ship has a complement of 187 Coast Guard personnel
onboard.
The Indian Naval and coast guard ships will stay in Sri Lanka until
April 21 and the ships’ crews will participate in a special programme
organized by the Sri Lanka Navy to enhance the mutual relations during
their stay in Sri Lanka. |