INS Sarvekshak to carry out hydrographic survey in Mauritius

Indian Navy Ship, INS Sarvekshak, arrived in Port Louis today on a two month deployment for undertaking hydrographic surveys. It was welcomed by Hon. Purmanund Jhugroo, Minister of Housing and Lands of the Republic of Mauritius and Shri Abhay Thakur, High Commissioner of India. The ship will be undertaking the survey of the Le Morne area off mainland Mauritius as well as the area off the Southern coast of Rodrigues island, apart from imparting training to Mauritian Coast Guard personnel.

2. INS Sarvekshak also ferried back to Mauritius the Inshore Survey Vessel (ISV) ‘Pathfinder’, after its comprehensive overhaul at the Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi. The ISV Pathfinder was handed over by the High Commissioner of India to the Minister of Housing and Lands of the Republic of Mauritius, in the presence of Captain Peush Pawsey, Commanding Officer of INS Sarvekshak. 

Port Louis

11 December 2018

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Hon. Minister of Housing and Lands visiting INS Sarvekshak

[Front row (seated, left to right): Mr. Chettandeo Bhugun, Permanent Secretary, Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives (Cooperatives Division) and Supervising Officer, Ministry of Housing and Lands; Shri Abhay Thakur, High Commissioner of India; Hon. Purmanund Jhugroo, Minister of Housing and Lands of the Republic of Mauritius; Captain Peush Pawsey Commanding Officer INS Sarvekshak; Capt Manu, Commanding Officer National Coast Guard of Mauritius.

Second row (standing, left to right): Shri Amit A Shukla, First Secretary (Projects), High Commission of India; Lt Cdr Praveen Thomas, Executive Officer, INS Sarvekshak; Cdr Rahul Bhatt, Officer in Charge, Mauritius Hydrographic Service.]

ISV Pathfinder being handed over by Shri Abhay Thakur, High Commissioner of India (fifth from right) to Hon. Purmanund Jhugroo, Minister of Housing and Lands of the Republic of Mauritius (fourth from right) in the presence of Captain Peush Pawsey Commanding Officer INS Sarvekshak (sixth from right).