INS Darshak completes hydrographic survey of Tanzanian port

The joint hydrographic survey saw participation of both Tanzanian and Indian Naval personnel.

Visakhapatnam, Nov 30 INS Darshak of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) has successfully completed the hydrographic survey of Tanga Port in Tanzania.

INS Darshak completes Hydrographic Survey for #Tanzania. pic.twitter.com/hCGGo08krf

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The survey was undertaken under an MoU signed for foreign cooperation in the field of hydrography between Tanzania and India on exchange of hydrographic data to promote development and cooperation through conducting surveys, capacity building and infrastructure strengthening, stated an ENC release issued here.

On completion of the survey, the preliminary navigational Chart of Tanga Harbour was ceremoniously handed over to the government of Tanzania.

#BridgesofFriendship INSDarshak completes Tanga survey&enters DarEsSalaam. Hosts school children onboard @SpokespersonMoD @IndiainTanzania pic.twitter.com/oXHusxleFA

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The ceremony was attended by senior Tanzanian officials, and the outstanding work done by the ship was highly appreciated.

#BridgesofFriendship CO Darshak,HE Sh Sandeep Arya HCI,Mr Moses Kusiluka Dy Pmt Secy,MP Jitu Soni& Capt Mahesh at Tanga Chart H/o ceremony pic.twitter.com/YuFC8cvE3j

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The existing navigational charts of Tanga port were based on primitive survey and a fresh survey was considered inescapable, the release said.

@SpokespersonMoD @IndiainTanzania Commanding Officer INS Darshak with The Regional Police Commissioner of Tanga Mr Benedict Wakulyumba pic.twitter.com/UaiHGn2wP2

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The survey is particularly important to Tanzania in light of an oil pipe line from Uganda being laid at the Tanga port and its future expansion plans. INS Darshak was in Tanzania for over one month to undertake the survey.

#BridgesofFriendship INS Darshak enters Dar-Es-Salaam during her hydrography mission Off Tanga harbour @SpokespersonMoD @IndiainTanzania pic.twitter.com/s1CZoqjhyc

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She utilised its state-of-art equipment and techniques such as bathymetric data collection, sound velocity analysis, multi-beam and single beam echo sounder for the survey, it said. The joint hydrographic survey saw participation of both Tanzanian and Indian Naval personnel.

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During which training to the Tanzanian naval personnel embarked on-board was also undertaken. It was the eighth foreign survey INS Darshak has completed since its induction into the service.

@SpokespersonMoD @IndiainTanzania Tanzanian Navy personnel with INS Darshak ship's crew on the occasion of Deepawali. pic.twitter.com/O297IbyrB2

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After successful completion of the assignment at Tanzania, INS Darshak is now on her way to Mauritius for undertaking another hydrographic survey, the release said.

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