New Delhi (NVI): The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Talwar, which is currently deployed in the Gulf of Oman, provided technical assistance to a stranded merchant cargo ship MV Nayan on March 11.
INS Talwar received a broadcast call from the cargo ship requesting technical assistance, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.
“MV Nayan on transit from Oman to Iraq was drifting at sea since March 9 owing to failure of its propulsion, power generation machinery, and navigational equipment,” the statement added.
It further stated that based on the preliminary aerial assessment about the distress of MV Nayan, the Indian Naval Ship dispatched its VBSS (Visit Board, Search and Seizure) team along with a technical team by boat to offer assistance to the vessel that had seven Indians as its crew.
The naval teams worked continuously for seven hours onboard MV Nayan to operationalise its equipment viz. both Generators, Steering Pump, Sea Water Pump, Compressor and Main Engine thereby making the vessel seaworthy again.
The naval team also assisted in operationalising the very critical navigation equipment like GPS and navigation lights before MV Nayan could proceed towards its next port.
INS Talwar, which leads the Talwar-class frigates of the Indian Navy, was built in Russia and commissioned into the Indian Navy on June 18, 2003. The multirole frigate has participated in various operations and exercises since its commissioning, including anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.
-CHK
