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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
INS Sandhayak visits Port Klang in Malaysia
Visakhapatnam: 's indigenously designed and constructed Survey Vessel Large (SVL) INS Sandhayak made her maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia, for hydrographic cooperation, from July 16 to 19. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This visit demonstrates India's growing role in regional hydrographic capacity building under the Indian Naval Hydrographic Department (INHD) and the National Hydrographic Office framework. INS Sandhayak, the first of the indigenously designed and built Sandhayak-class hydrographic survey ship, was commissioned in Feb 2024. The ship has full-scale coastal and deep-water surveying capacity, oceanographic data collection and is capable of search and rescue (SAR) humanitarian operations with onboard helicopter and hospital functions. The maiden visit of the ship to port Klang aims at facilitating technical exchanges and strengthening institutional ties via concerted cooperation like sharing of survey technologies and sustained hydrographic support engagements. The key activities during the visit include in-depth knowledge exchange sessions, official receptions and events designed to foster international goodwill and elevate awareness of the MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision. The visit reaffirms India's commitment to regional maritime cooperation.
The Hindu
3 days ago
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- The Hindu
INS Sandhayak makes maiden port call at Port Klang in Malaysia
Indian Navy's indigenously designed and constructed Survey Vessel Large (SVL) INS Sandhayak made her maiden port call at Port Klang in Malaysia for hydrographic cooperation from July 16 to 19, according to a release here on Sunday. The visit demonstrates India's growing role in regional hydrographic capacity building under the Indian Naval Hydrographic Department (INHD) and the National Hydrographic Office framework, the release added. INS Sandhayak, commissioned in February in 2024, has full‐scale coastal and deep‐water surveying capacity, oceanographic data collection and is capable of Search and Rescue (SAR) and humanitarian operations with onboard helicopter and hospital functions. The maiden visit of the ship to port Klang aims at facilitating technical exchanges and strengthening institutional ties via concerted cooperation like sharing of survey technologies and sustained hydrographic support engagements. The key activities during the visit included in-depth knowledge exchange sessions, official receptions and events designed to foster international goodwill and elevate awareness of the MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision.
