Three Indian Navy Ships to visit Malaysia on Goodwill Mission, 20-23 June 2010

23-06-2010

1.Three Indian Naval Ships INS Ranjit, INS Rana and INS Jyoti under the command of Rear Admiral P Murugesan, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, as part of their eastward deployment set sail from Port Blair in May 2010 and will be visiting Port Klang, Malaysia on a goodwill visit from 20 to 23June 2010. The visit commemorates the long friendship and maritime cooperation between the two nations.

2.India and Malaysia share many areas of common interest and concerns including economic co-operation, science and technology etc. The two navies also shares common perceptions regarding measures to fight piracy at sea, pollution control and protection of oil energy resources traversing the sea line of communication.

 

3.The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet accompanied by the Commanding Officers will Call On the local military and civil dignitaries during the Ships stay at Port Klang.Many social interactions between the two navies including sports fixtures have been planned.Keeping environmental aspects in mind, beach cleaning and community services at old age home and medical camp etc. have also been planned. The ships will also be kept open for two days for the public.

 

4. INS Ranjit and Rana are Rajput class Guided Missile Destroyerswith the capability of detecting and destroying surface, air and sub-surface threats.They are equipped with long range surface to surface missiles, surface to air missiles, torpedoes, close range anti-air missiles, medium and close range guns, EW system and advanced digital communication system.The ships are capable of carrying ASW Helicopters onboard.INS Ranjit is commanded by Capt (IN) NAJ Joseph and INS Rana by Capt KG Vishwanathan.

 

5. INS Jyoti is an underway replenishment tanker of the Eastern Fleet.The ship is capable of embarking and transferring, 28,000 tons cargo comprising various grades of fuel, fresh and feed water to other fleet ships whilst underway.INS Jyoti is commanded by Capt A Venugopal NM VSM and has a crew of 19 officers and 170 sailors.

 

6.The Indo-Malasyian Defence Cooperation has been growing steadily and as part of growing naval interaction between the two navies, visits by high level delegation and regular visits by war ships to each other ports are taking place.Recently, the state of art Royal Malaysian Naval Ship KD Perak had visited Port Blair to participate in MILAN-2010 whereas Indian Naval Ship INS Khanjar had participated in the ‘Freedom of Entry’ at Kota Kinabalu in 2009 and INS Kesari participated in LIMA-2009.As part of professional engagements both the navies also regularly carry out Passage Exercises during these visits.

 

WRITE UP ON INS RANA

 

1.INS Rana is a guided missile destroyer and second ship of its class in the Indian Navy. Named after a clan of Rajput warriors of medieval India whose brave exploits and undaunted spirit brought praise and glory to the country, the ship was commissioned at Poti, ex-USSR on 19 Feb 1982.

 

2. INS Rana is fitted with an array of weapons and sensors and is designed for multi-dimensional combat operations. The ship carries a multi-engine helicopter. With an endurance of over 4000 miles, the ship is fully geared to face nuclear, chemical and biological warfare at sea. Fitted with four gas turbines and top speed in excess of 30 Knots, the ship is a compact and comprehensive modern fighting machine built for speed and devastating fire power.

 

3.The ship is commanded by Capt KG Vishwanathan and has a crew of 35 Officers and 300 sailors onboard.

 

INS RANJIT

WRITE UP ON INS RANJIT

 

1. INS Ranjit, the third of the Rajput class Destroyers, was commissioned in Poti (in erstwhile USSR) on 15 Sep 83. The ship is based at Visakhapatnam and is one of the most potent platforms of the Eastern Fleet.

 

2.A Rajput class guided missile destroyer with the capability of detecting and destroying surface, air and subsurface threats, she is equipped with long range surface to surface missiles, surface to air missiles, torpedoes, close range anti-air missiles, medium and close range guns, EW system, modern navigation aids and advanced digital communication. Whilst the ship carries a multi-utility helicopter, she is also capable of carrying an ASW helicopter onboard during operations.

 

3.Keeping with the Tri–Services tradition, Ranjit was affiliated with the Indian Army’s Punjab Regiment in November 1997, thus becoming the seventh warship to be so associated with the Indian Army since 1983.

 

4.INS Ranjit is commanded by Capt N A J Joseph and has a complement of 40 officers and 350 sailors.

INS JYOTI

WRITE UP ON INS JYOTI

 

1.INS Jyoti is the largest ship in the Indian Navy and one of two Indian Naval Fleet Replenishment Tankers. The ship was launched at St. Petersburg on 08 Dec 95 and was commissioned on 20 Jul 96. The name Jyoti means ‘Sacred Light’. The ship is a part of the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy. Her primary role being Underway Replenishment and sustaining Fleet Operations at sea and in Blue waters, she is very aptly also known as the ‘Lifeline of the Fleet’.

2.The ship is 179 meters long, measures 25.3 meters at the beam and at a maximum load displacement of 39670 Tons, has a draught of 11.35 meters. The ship is capable of operating a Alouette III helicopter. A double hull ship fitted with the largest and most economical engine of the Indian Navy, the ship is capable of embarking and transferring 28,000 tons cargo comprising various grades of fuel, fresh and feed water to other ships whilst underway.

3.To facilitate Underway Replenishment, the ship is fitted with four abeam and two astern fuelling rigs, enabling fuelling of three ships simultaneously. The ship can transfer Aviation fuel, Diesel, Heavy Furnace Oil, fresh and feed water to ships at sea. In thirteen years of commission, the ship has undertaken 2504 underway replenishment runs and has traversed 3,75,282 nautical miles operating with the Fleet in the Indian Ocean, South China Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and the Pacific Ocean. The ship has participated with the Fleet in numerous multinational exercises with the Navies of United States of America, South Korea, Philippines, Japan and Singapore.

4.INS Jyoti is commanded by Captain A Venugopal NM, VSM and has a crew of 23 officers and 185 sailors.

 

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