Atmanirbhar Yatra commemorates golden jubilee of Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard

Tamil Nadu: Chennai, April 23 (HS):Indian Naval Station Adyar (INS Adyar) in Chennai turned centre of attraction recently when motor car expedition of Atma Nirbhar Yatra team was flagged off from its premises.

Flag Officer Commanding Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area (FOTNA) flagged off the rally.

The team in Chennai had a rendezvous with Nagman Consortium, a company that deals with Calibration of Instruments and Polyhose which had the expertise of manufacturing hoses which can be used in different environments.

The healthy interaction with the team members of the Naval Dockyard gave way for upcoming prospects to venture in the field of Naval Engineering thereby benefitting the Ships and Submarines of the Indian Navy.

Various events were planned to commemorate the golden jubilee of Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam which came to known as Boat Repair Shop.

Motor car expedition was among the many events planned to mark the golden jubilee.

Motor Car Expedition ‘Atma nirbhar Yatra’ started on 30 March to cover a total distance of about 5,000 kms in over 19-20 days.

First leg covered from Visakhapatnam to Pune, the second leg from Pune to Kochi and the last leg which would cover the journey from Kochi back to Visakhapatnam has been flagged off from Kochi.

Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam would be commemorating 50 years of glorious service since its inception as a Boat Repair Shop in 1972.

The golden jubilee year is being celebrated in a manner benefitting the contributions of this yard to the nation and to promote the motto of ‘Self Reliance – Atma nirbhar’ in all our endeavors which has been a hallmark of our success.

The expedition aims at showing the contribution of our mighty yard in national service and interact with various industries and organizations of eminence in self-reliance located at Hyderabad, Pune, Karwar, Kochi, Coimbatore, Bangalore, and Chennai.

It also aims towards sharing rich experience of these organizations and explore avenues for partnering with the dockyard in expanding our indigenization efforts.

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) won all the praise for its yet another heroic deed of rescuing the precious lives of eight fishermen in distress on the sea.

ICG Ship Ameya patrolling off Karaikal received a distress message on radio from a fishing boat stranded approximately 15 nautical miles from coast due to machinery breakdown.

Sensing the urgency of distress onboard fishing boat, which was drifting away from the shore due to weather, the ICG ship towed the boat to safety and handed over to the Fisheries authority off Nagapattinam.

During this rescue mission, the officials of ICG Station at Karaikal were in constant communication with the boat owner and fisheries authorities.

The incident once again highlighted the disadvantages of fishing boats venturing out alone.

The fishermen are therefore, advised to undertake fishing in groups adhering to safe practices at sea and carry adequate lifesaving appliances and communication equipment onboard.