Right
now, a watermanship training centre is in operation at the Indian Naval Academy
at Ezhimala.
A
full-fledged watermanship training centre will soon be set up under the
Southern Naval Command to dole out training in watermanship, an essential
component of naval training.
Announcing
this here on Friday, Vice-Admiral Satish Soni, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief
of the Command, said the all-encompassing facility for training personnel in
yachting, kayaking, windsurfing, parasailing and rowing would be set up on a
budget of Rs. 31 crore.
Right
now, a watermanship training centre is in operation at the Indian Naval Academy
at Ezhimala.
Earlier
in the day, a joint team of personnel from the Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare
School and Diving School pulled away to victory in the annual Kochi area
boat-pulling regatta held in the Ernakulam channel. The race, in six different
categories, was held over a course of 1.6 km with the Venduruthy-Vikrant Bridge
as the starting point.
The
team fielded by naval air station INS Garuda came second and a combined team
led by INS Venduruthy bagged the third position. Vice-Admiral Soni gave away
the prizes.
The
keenly-fought contest was held using whalers — traditional 27-foot boats manned
by a crew of five with a coxswain at the helm. The whaler-pulling contest is
held at various places in the Navy as a test of strength, endurance and team
spirit of its personnel.
Ahead
of the contest, a demonstration of water sports was held to the delight of the
crowd that braved a humid and sultry weather to witness the event organised by
the Navy’s Seamanship School. INS Venduruthy was awarded the Godavari Trophy
for earning maximum points in the sporting activities for the year.
Training
completed
On
Thursday, 12 naval and two Coast Guard officers successfully completed their
aeronautical specialisiation course over 52 weeks of training at the Naval
Institute of Aeronautical Technology (NIAT). Rear Admiral K Ravikiran, Admiral
Superintendent of the Naval Ship Repair Yard in Kochi, reviewed their passing
out parade. Lieutenant Commander Ankush Kumar Singh was awarded Director
General Coast Guard Trophy for best all-rounder of the course.
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