Indian Navy completes refit of Maldivian Coast Guard Ship Huravee in Visakhapatnam

Indian Navy has successfully completed refitted Maldivian Coast Guard Ship (MCGS) Huravee at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam and was formally handed over. The ship was refitted in four-months as part of Indian Navy initiative undertaken in furtherance of its diplomatic outreach to friendly foreign navies in Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

Key Facts

During the refit, major repairs were undertaken on MCGS Huravee’s hull, main propulsion and auxiliaries. In addition number of equipment and systems of ship were upgraded for better performance and reliability. Moreover, all equipment were put through extensive harbour and sea trials so as to achieve full combat capability of ship and ensure its continuous availability for operations to Maldives Coast Guard for next operational cycle.

MCGS Huravee

It was originally commissioned as INS Tillanchang, a Trinkat class patrol vessel built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkatta in March 2001. It was subsequently gifted to Maldives by Government of India in April 2006 to strengthen strategic partnership between two nations and work together to ensure maritime safety of IOR. The Indian Government through Indian Navy has undertaken such diplomatic courtesies previously when it undertook refit of ship in 2015.

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018