Indian Navy Inks Pact with DG Shipping for Transition of Indian Navy Personnel into Merchant Navy
The Directorate General of Shipping under Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways issued DGS Order No 17 detailing 16 transition schemes for Indian Navy Personnel to Merchant Navy. These transition schemes have been drawn after a detailed discussion with Indian Navy.
These Schemes enable smooth transition of the retiring Indian Navy Personnel into Merchant Navy by acquiring necessary certification to work on merchant ships in accordance with the Standards of Training Certification and Watch keeping Convention of International Maritime Organisation.
To implement these schemes, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Vice Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, AVSM, NM, Chief of Personnel on behalf of Indian Navy and Amitabh Kumar, Director General of Shipping, on behalf of Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways, Govt. of India.
Some of the key highlights of the transition schemes are:
It caters for transition of personnel involved in Engine Room work on Naval Ships that is from rating to artificers to Engineers and also provides option for those working on electrical duties as well as mechanical engine duties.
It caters for equivalent transition with minimum bridge courses, sea-service & examination of those who during their tenure with Indian Navy have reached a certain position but were unable to gain step by step STCW Certification.
It further provides various options to Indian Navy Personnel from NCV Ship to Foreign Going Ships certification.
It smoothens the process of Mechanical Artificers to become Chief Engineer of Merchant Ships operating in Near Coast Area and with propulsion power less than 3000 KW.
It allows for Electrical Engineers and Electrical Artificers to become Electro-technical officers of Merchant ships with respective bridging courses.
Specialist executive branch officers of the Indian navy to obtain Certificate of Competency as Officer in charge of navigational watch on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more (i.e. 2nd Mate (FG/NCV)), Chief Mate and Master (Foreign going and Near coastal voyages) of a merchant navy vessels.
Jun 22, 2022
EX Khaan Quest - 2022 Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Concludes
The Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise Ex Khaan Quest 2022 culminated at the Peace Support Operations Training Centre at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
This exercise provided a platform for mutual learning and sharing best practices amongst the armies from 16 nations. The Indian contingent consisting of personnel from the LADAKH SCOUTS participated in the field training as well as the Command Post exercise. A number of training activities were organised during the course of the exercise.
Jun 21, 2022
Indian Coast Guard Inducts Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III in Chennai
The Indian Coast Guard Region (East) inducted the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark-III, indigenously developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), in Chennai.
The ALH will be the first aircraft of the newly created "840 Squadron" that will be stationed in Chennai and will be the first ALH MK-III to be positioned in the Coast Guard Region East.
The aircraft was received at Coast Guard Air Station, Chennai, with a traditional water cannon salute. Inspector General A.P. Badola, Commander Coast Guard Region East, welcomed the aircraft and crew. Three more ALHs will be added to the squadron shortly.
Indian Women Soldiers Participate in 'Women Peace and Security Seminar' in Mongolia
Women soldiers of the Indian Army participated in the four-day 'Women Peace and Security Seminar' at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The four-day event was held under the auspices of Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh.
The Mongolian President said that the country will bolster the participation of women in the United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Khurelsukh made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the international conference of female peacekeepers under the theme of "Women, Peace, and Security".
To promote the UN's goal of full gender parity in peacekeeping operations, Mongolia aims to increase women's participation to at least 15 percent by 2027.
The year 2022 marked the 20th anniversary of the first deployment of Mongolian peacekeepers to UN peacekeeping operations.
Jun 20, 2022
India Backs China's Plan for Joint Border Activity
India supported an initiative by China to conduct a "joint border operation" in 2023 of all member countries of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) that includes Russia, Pakistan and Central Asian countries. The border operation called "Solidarity-2023" will be organised by China.
The BSF hosted the 21st meeting of Experts' Group and Border Security Conference of SCO countries from June 15-17 that was attended by China, Pakistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)-SCO.
Jun 18, 2022
China Launches Third Aircraft Carrier in Major Military Milestone
China launched its third aircraft carrier in Shanghai, the first designed and built entirely in the country.
The launch of the new carrier called Fujian, named after the coastal province, comes against the backdrop of China's push for maritime influence in the far seas and as its warships attempt to leave their mark in Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.
Fujian, with the hull number "18", is China's first catapult-type aircraft carrier to launch fighter aircraft from its deck.
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