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KOLKATA: It may not be the best of times for the Indian Navy but there have been achievements over the last year that it can seek some solace in. Take the case of the INS Saryu, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) based at Port Blair under the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) for instance. It set sail for the Gulf of Aden in 2013 for anti-piracy operations within months of commissioning.
"This was the first ever ship of the Indian Navy to have participated in anti-piracy operations while still under warranty. It is one of a new class of ships, designed and built in India by the Goa Shipyard Ltd. It was commissioned in January, 2013. Trials were completed in May, 2013. Immediately after this, it went for surveillance operations to the southern group of islands. This lasted for 20 days. A few months later, we set sail for the Gulf of Aden," said Commodore Amanpreet Singh, the commissioning captain of INS Saryu.
The ANC is proud to have an advanced vessel like the INS Saryu in its fleet. In fact, it is the only one in Port Blair to have operated in the Gulf of Aden. Singh and his crew will be handing over the ship to a fresh team in the next couple of months. He took the warship through its paces and is extremely satisfied with the performance.
"We were in the Gulf of Aden between September 9 and December 12, 2013. We were away from base for 120 days. Of these, 100 days were spent at sea. We operated near the Djibouti and Salalah ports in Oman. As part of the Indian Navy's commitment since 2008 to protect merchant vessels, we escorted 108 ships. Fourteen of these were Indian cargo vessels. We successfully met all the requirements of this deployment. The ship underwent maintenance for a month after its return to base," Singh added.
A clipboard inside the ship has messages sent by the captains of merchant vessels. These captains have expressed their gratitude to the INS Saryu for the services provided. The ship is very different from other OPVs. It has a powerful main gun and sophisticated radars. Its larger, powerful engines allow the ship to remain at sea for 20 days at a stretch. Since its commissioning, the INS Saryu has covered nearly 38,000 nautical miles and been at sea for 155 days.
"There were some false alarms but no successful incidents of piracy while we were around. This was due to the increased pressure of naval ships in the area. We got to interact with other navies and the co-ordination was perfect," the captain said.
INS Saryu completes anti-piracy run within warranty period - The Times of India
"This was the first ever ship of the Indian Navy to have participated in anti-piracy operations while still under warranty. It is one of a new class of ships, designed and built in India by the Goa Shipyard Ltd. It was commissioned in January, 2013. Trials were completed in May, 2013. Immediately after this, it went for surveillance operations to the southern group of islands. This lasted for 20 days. A few months later, we set sail for the Gulf of Aden," said Commodore Amanpreet Singh, the commissioning captain of INS Saryu.
The ANC is proud to have an advanced vessel like the INS Saryu in its fleet. In fact, it is the only one in Port Blair to have operated in the Gulf of Aden. Singh and his crew will be handing over the ship to a fresh team in the next couple of months. He took the warship through its paces and is extremely satisfied with the performance.
"We were in the Gulf of Aden between September 9 and December 12, 2013. We were away from base for 120 days. Of these, 100 days were spent at sea. We operated near the Djibouti and Salalah ports in Oman. As part of the Indian Navy's commitment since 2008 to protect merchant vessels, we escorted 108 ships. Fourteen of these were Indian cargo vessels. We successfully met all the requirements of this deployment. The ship underwent maintenance for a month after its return to base," Singh added.
A clipboard inside the ship has messages sent by the captains of merchant vessels. These captains have expressed their gratitude to the INS Saryu for the services provided. The ship is very different from other OPVs. It has a powerful main gun and sophisticated radars. Its larger, powerful engines allow the ship to remain at sea for 20 days at a stretch. Since its commissioning, the INS Saryu has covered nearly 38,000 nautical miles and been at sea for 155 days.
"There were some false alarms but no successful incidents of piracy while we were around. This was due to the increased pressure of naval ships in the area. We got to interact with other navies and the co-ordination was perfect," the captain said.
INS Saryu completes anti-piracy run within warranty period - The Times of India
