INS Saryu Participating in Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (Direx-15)

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
23-May, 2015 11:50 IST
INS Saryu Participating in Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (Direx-15)

INS Saryu, an indigenously built NOPV based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, shall be participating in a week long ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (DiREx) 2015.

The aim of ARF DiREx-15 is to exercise information sharing and networking among national agencies of this region towards providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) during natural calamities like Earthquakes, Tsunami, etc as well as Search and Rescue (SAR) for ships and aircraft lost at sea.

Disaster management continues to be a vital area for cooperation in the region. A consensus has thus emerged on the need to better mitigate, manage and respond to natural and man-made disasters due to the constant dialogue within ARF.

This exercise, being conducted in Penang, Northern Malaysia from 24 to 28 May 2015 would have participation from China, Malaysia, Thailand and India. Co-hosted by Malaysia and China, DiREx-15 would include Field Training Exercises like Collapsed Structure, Mass Evacuation, Chemical Leakage (HAZMAT), Road Traffic Accident, After Action Review and Search & Rescue Operations. The marine component of the exercise would include Search and Rescue operations using a simulated maritime incident, and would include helicopter operations to locate survivors as well as diving operations to evacuate trapped personnel. This is the third edition of DiREx with the previous two held in Philippines (2009) and Indonesia (2011).

INS Saryu, the naval offshore patrol vessel is commanded by Cdr Sreekumar Pillai.

 

[Hindustani78]

Indian Naval vessel to participate in ASEAN excercise | Zee News
Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 12:15

New Delhi: The Indian Navy`s indigenous offshore patrol vessel, INS Saryu, will participate in a week-long ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (DiREx), an offiial statement said on Saturday.


The vessel is commanded by Cdr Sreekumar Pillai and operates under the the Andaman and Nicobar Command.

Co-hosted by Malaysia and China, the exercise will kick-off on Sunday in Malaysia and see the participation of Thailand, apart from India. The exercise is being conducted in Penang, northern Malaysia, from May 24 to 28.

"The aim of the exercise is sharing of information and networking among national agencies of this region towards providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) during natural calamities like earthquakes and tsunami etc as well as Search and Rescue (SAR) for ships and aircraft lost at sea," the official statement added.

According to the Indian Navy, there was a consensus in the ASEAN Regional Forum on the need to better mitigate, manage and respond to natural and man-made disasters in the region.

"Disaster management continues to be a vital area for cooperation in the region," the statement said.

The exercise will include field training drills in mass evacuation, managing chemical leakages and road accidents and conducting search and rescue operations.

The marine component of the exercise would include search and rescue operations using a simulated maritime incident and deploying helicopters to locate survivors as well as diving operations to evacuate trapped personnel.

This is the third edition of DiREx, with the previous two held in Philippines in 2009 and in Indonesia in 2011.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
23-May, 2015 11:50 IST

INS Saryu Participating in Asean Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (Direx-15)

INS Saryu, an indigenously built NOPV based at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, shall be participating in a week long ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise (DiREx) 2015.

The aim of ARF DiREx-15 is to exercise information sharing and networking among national agencies of this region towards providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) during natural calamities like Earthquakes, Tsunami, etc as well as Search and Rescue (SAR) for ships and aircraft lost at sea.

Disaster management continues to be a vital area for cooperation in the region. A consensus has thus emerged on the need to better mitigate, manage and respond to natural and man-made disasters due to the constant dialogue within ARF.

This exercise, being conducted in Penang, Northern Malaysia from 24 to 28 May 2015 would have participation from China, Malaysia, Thailand and India. Co-hosted by Malaysia and China, DiREx-15 would include Field Training Exercises like Collapsed Structure, Mass Evacuation, Chemical Leakage (HAZMAT), Road Traffic Accident, After Action Review and Search & Rescue Operations. The marine component of the exercise would include Search and Rescue operations using a simulated maritime incident, and would include helicopter operations to locate survivors as well as diving operations to evacuate trapped personnel. This is the third edition of DiREx with the previous two held in Philippines (2009) and Indonesia (2011).

INS Saryu, the naval offshore patrol vessel is commanded by Cdr Sreekumar Pillai.

 

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[Abingdonboy]

I didn't realise INS Saryu was based at the ANC, good to know