India, Korea coast guards hold exercise
Chennai, June 11, 2016, DHNS
India and Korea coast guards on Friday conducted a joint exercise named Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog - 2016 in the Bay of Bengal off Chennai.
This exercise is a part of the ongoing joint exercises between the coast guards of the two countries.
The Indian Coast Guard fleet consisted of five surface units and two aircraft. Coast guard ships such as Sagar, Samudra, Paheredar, Rajtarang, Anagh, a Dornier helicopter and a Chetak helicopter along with Korea Coast Guard Ship 3009 participated in the joint exercise.
The highlights of the exercise encompassed scenario of hijacking of a merchant vessel and its subsequent rescue in joint coast guard operation of both the countries.
Interdiction of pirate vessel, joint boarding operations, cross boarding, sar demonstration and external fire fighting were the other features of the exercise. In addition, the Indian ships and aircraft demonstrated their prowess before the Korean delegation.
The exercise culminated with an impressive steam past by the ships and fly past by the aircraft wherein the crew of the participating units saluted the DGICG and commissioner general of KCG. The Korean vessel will depart on June 11.
This exercise is a part of the ongoing joint exercises between the coast guards of the two countries.
The Indian Coast Guard fleet consisted of five surface units and two aircraft. Coast guard ships such as Sagar, Samudra, Paheredar, Rajtarang, Anagh, a Dornier helicopter and a Chetak helicopter along with Korea Coast Guard Ship 3009 participated in the joint exercise.
The highlights of the exercise encompassed scenario of hijacking of a merchant vessel and its subsequent rescue in joint coast guard operation of both the countries.
Interdiction of pirate vessel, joint boarding operations, cross boarding, sar demonstration and external fire fighting were the other features of the exercise. In addition, the Indian ships and aircraft demonstrated their prowess before the Korean delegation.
The exercise culminated with an impressive steam past by the ships and fly past by the aircraft wherein the crew of the participating units saluted the DGICG and commissioner general of KCG. The Korean vessel will depart on June 11.
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