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Indian Navy completes refit of 'MCGS Huravee' in Visakhapatnam
Indian Navy completes refit of Maldivian Coast Guard Ship Huravee in Visakhapatnam: Details, Features, Highlights
Indian Navy has successfully completed refitted Maldivian Coast Guard Ship (MCGS) Huravee at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam and was formally handed over on 16th November 2018.
MCGS Huravee was refitted in four months as part of Indian Navy initiative undertaken in furtherance of its diplomatic outreach to friendly foreign navies in Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
During the refit, major repairs were undertaken on MCGS Huravee’s hull, main propulsion, and auxiliaries. In addition number of equipment and systems of the ship were upgraded for better performance and reliability.
Besides, all equipment was put through the extensive harbor and sea trials so as to achieve full combat capability of the ship and ensure its continuous availability for operations to Maldives Coast Guard for next operational cycle.
MCGS Huravee was originally commissioned as INS Tillanchang, a Trinket class patrol vessel built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkatta in March 2001.
MCGS Huravee was subsequently gifted to the Maldives by Government of India in April 2006 to strengthen the strategic partnership between two nations and work together to ensure the maritime safety of IOR.
The Indian Government through Indian Navy has undertaken such diplomatic courtesies previously when it undertook refit of the MCGS Huravee in 2015.
