SLNS Samudura (thirty first January 2023) left for the Port of Karachi from Colombo to participate contained in the multinational naval put together AMAN hosted by the Pakistan Navy. On the directives of Commander of the Navy, the ship is scheduled to participate contained in the 08th mannequin of ‘AMAN’ representing Sri Lanka Navy.
The departing ship was despatched off amidst customary naval traditions on the port of Colombo.
This yr’s put together has been organised on the theme ‘Collectively for Peace and Safety’ and can probably be held in Karachi from tenth to 14th February. Additional, navies from 110 worldwide locations have been invited to hitch the multinational naval put together.
Throughout the meantime, the put together is primarily centered on sustaining peace and safety contained in the Indian Ocean house and it encompasses each Harbour and Sea Phases. Moreover, SLNS Samudura is anticipated to attend a sequence of naval workouts together with maritime safety, counter piracy and humanitarian help, Replenishment at Sea (RAS), Manoeuvre and Formation, Firing Practices and Go to Board Search & Seizure (VBSS) workouts in ‘AMAN’ – 2023.
Collaborating on this nature of naval workouts would open new avenues to the Sri Lanka Navy to assemble inter-operability with regional and extra-regional companions, change most fascinating practices and procedures in maritime operations and undertake new challenges in maritime house and collectively uncover selections to beat these elements.
Throughout the meantime, the Commanding Officer of SLNS Samudura Captain DMDC Bandara exchanged views with regard to the put together with the Deputy Home Commander Western Naval Home, Rear Admiral Rohitha Abeysinghe and Director Naval Operations, Commodore Buddhika Liyanagamage on board SLNS Samudura, ahead of the departure. Marking the importance of the event, the Commanding Officer of SLNS Samudura equipped a memento to the Deputy Home Commander.
