British warship comes calling at Cochin Port

By Express News Service

KOCHI: The British warship HMS Lancaster arrived at Ernakulam Wharf on Thursday following a three-day joint naval train with the Indian Navy alongside the west coast of India.  The train, titled Konkan 2023 and now in its nineteenth version, started on March 20 and concluded on March 22.

During the train, HMS Lancaster engaged in numerous  operations, together with anti-submarine manoeuvres, helicopter sorties, and different workout routines alongside INS Trishul of the Indian Navy.

Commander Paul Irving mentioned, “We have a crew of 200 folks, and each 4 months or so we hand over the ship between two crews, which means we will keep out on this  space of the world and maintain the ship right here on a regular basis. It’s a means of handing over the whole lot from shops to ammunition. We carried out an train with the INS  Trishul.

We had a improbable time with the Indian Naval personnel for 3 days. We exchanged personnel between the 2 ships so we might see each ships. It was an excellent  alternative to construct partnerships and make pals. We might be taught loads from one another. We carried out anti-submarine workout routines, helicopter operations and completely different  sorts of manoeuvres. The interoperability between the 2 navies was excellent.”

“Besides the crew change, we host a reception and symposium on maritime challenges and  opportunities in the Indo-pacific region, onboard the vessel on Friday,” he added. “Of the 200 crew, around 15 per cent are females including three officers–medical  officer, marine engineering and operations officer.”

According to Lt Cdr Charlie Stevenson, the ship left Britain in August 2022 and made ports of name within the middle- east. “The last port of call was in Muscat. We will sail next week. The ship underwent a major refit in 2019. The hull remains the same but the machinery, weapons, and  radar systems were upgraded so that we could keep the ship updated,” he mentioned.

“The ship is 133-metres long and we have weapons systems for various spectrums including  small and close range weapons, the surface to surface missiles, the surface to air missiles, torpedos, 4.5-inch gun,” he added.

KOCHI: The British warship HMS Lancaster arrived at Ernakulam Wharf on Thursday following a three-day joint naval train with the Indian Navy alongside the west coast of India.  The train, titled Konkan 2023 and now in its nineteenth version, started on March 20 and concluded on March 22.

During the train, HMS Lancaster engaged in numerous  operations, together with anti-submarine manoeuvres, helicopter sorties, and different workout routines alongside INS Trishul of the Indian Navy.

Commander Paul Irving mentioned, “We have a crew of 200 folks, and each 4 months or so we hand over the ship between two crews, which means we will keep out on this  space of the world and maintain the ship right here on a regular basis. It’s a means of handing over the whole lot from shops to ammunition. We carried out an train with the INS  Trishul.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

We had a improbable time with the Indian Naval personnel for 3 days. We exchanged personnel between the 2 ships so we might see each ships. It was an excellent  alternative to construct partnerships and make pals. We might be taught loads from one another. We carried out anti-submarine workout routines, helicopter operations and completely different  sorts of manoeuvres. The interoperability between the 2 navies was excellent.”

“Besides the crew change, we host a reception and symposium on maritime challenges and  opportunities in the Indo-pacific region, onboard the vessel on Friday,” he added. “Of the 200 crew, around 15 per cent are females including three officers–medical  officer, marine engineering and operations officer.”

According to Lt Cdr Charlie Stevenson, the ship left Britain in August 2022 and made ports of name within the middle- east. “The last port of call was in Muscat. We will sail next week. The ship underwent a major refit in 2019. The hull remains the same but the machinery, weapons, and  radar systems were upgraded so that we could keep the ship updated,” he mentioned.

“The ship is 133-metres long and we have weapons systems for various spectrums including  small and close range weapons, the surface to surface missiles, the surface to air missiles, torpedos, 4.5-inch gun,” he added.