Indian naval ship to carry out EEZ surveillance |23 October 2014

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sukanya, an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Navy, is expected in Seychelles today to carry out surveillance of Seychelles’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) October 27 to November 1.

During the deployment of the ship from October 23 to November 14, she will be visiting Port Victoria on two occasions.

During her port call in Victoria, INS Sukanya will be providing extensive technical assistance and training to the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG).  

The deployment of INS Sukanya to Seychelles follows a bilateral agreement between the two countries to carry out surveillance of the EEZ of Seychelles.
 
The ship will carry out EEZ surveillance in areas designated by the SCG and with SCG personnel onboard.

During the surveillance, the SCG personnel will be trained in navigation, seamanship and various other ship related evolutions.

INS Sukanya is part of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy and is well equipped with state-of- the-art equipment and sensors.
The ship also has a helicopter onboard to assist in anti-piracy operations.

The ship’s commanding officer is M. Doraibabu, who is a recipient of the prestigious Nao Sena Medal. He is helped by a team of professional and highly motivated officers and sailors.