Indian coast guard ship to pay goodwill visit to Myanmar
Xinhua, February 7, 2015 Adjust font size:
The Indian Coast Guard Vishwast (CG 30) will pay a goodwill visit to Myanmar for three days starting from Feb. 10 to promote friendship and cooperation between the two countries, according to the Embassy of India here on Saturday.
The ship, commanded by Deputy Inspector General Sashi Kumar from the Indian Coast Guard, has a complement of 12 officers and 90 men, the embassy said.
The ship can operate at sea for over two weeks without any replenishment, it said.
The ship has facility for operating Chetak and Dhurv helicopters and is fitted with sophisticated and state of the art equipment like Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Machinery Control System (IMCS), Integrated Power Management System (IPMS), high power external firefighting system (ABS Fi-Fi Class 1) and pollution response equipment, said the embassy.
During the stay in Myanmar, the Commanding Officer and crew will interact with personnel from the Myanmar Navy, Department of Marine Administration and will also call on the chief minister of Yangon Region.
The ship crew will conduct a Free Medical Camp at Thanlyin District Hospital next Wednesday.
The goodwill visit of Vishwast will further enhance interactions between India and Myanmar, and strengthen the close and friendly relations between the two countries, the embassy added. Endi