28.2 C
Mumbai
July 12, 2025
NEWS

The 41-day deployment of INS Tarkash, completed

The 41-day anti-piracy mission by the Indian Navy’s frigate INS Tarkash in the Gulf of Guinea was concluded (GoG). An Indian Navy destroyer has never before made a deployment to the West African continent. The Gulf of Guinea region, which is located in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean, experiences a high level of marine crime and is a significant shipping zone for oil and gas.

The INA Tarkash made port calls in the following countries: Dakar, Senegal; Lome, Togo; Lagos, Nigeria; and Port Gentil, Gabon. The deployment was used for capacity-building activities such training in damage management, firefighting, diving, medical aspects, and casualty evacuation, in addition to anti-piracy patrol and cooperative patrols with the regional navies.

The Russian-origin Indian Navy ship maintained a high level of combat readiness throughout the 4315 nautical mile cruise. Onboard weaponry systems like the main 100mm naval gun and the Ak-630 (6x30mm) close-in weapon system were fired as part of the battle preparedness. Along with other weapons, crew members on board the ship also fired mounted machine guns and sniper rifles.

Related posts

China has a military base in Djibouti and has been present in the Indian Sea since around 2008: Indian Navy Chief

Thalassic Post

Search Operations to Find Missing Fishermen Goes In Vain

Thalassic Post

Work on India’s Adani port to resume after fishermen suspend protests

Thalassic Post

Leave a Comment