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Samudra Lakshmana Naval Excercise

India and Malaysia conducted a joint naval military exercise ‘Samudra Laksamana’ to test inter-operability of their navies in South East Asia and Western Pacific regions. Samudra Lakshmana Samudra Laksamana was the sea phase of the exercise. The harbour phase of the exercise will be held in coming days and it will involve official calls, social ..

Topics: Camorta • Corvette • Indian Navy • INS Kiltan • INS Sahyadri • Kamorta-class corvette • Kiltan • Laksamana • Malabar • Ships • Shivalik • Warships

Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID)

India has become the world’s first country to issue a biometric seafarer identity document (BSID) to all its sailors and seafarers. What is the Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID)? The Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID) is a unique ID which captures the facial biometric data of the sailors and sea-farers of India.? This project has ..

Topics: BSID • CDAC • Indentification • Sailors • Shipping • Ships

Russia launches world’s first floating nuclear reactor into Arctic despite warnings

Despite environmentalists warning of serious risks to the region, Russia has launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor – Akademik Lomonosov – across the Arctic. It was loaded with nuclear fuel from the Arctic port of Murmansk to begin its 5,000km voyage to voyage to Pevek in northeastern Siberia. The reactor’s trip is expected to ..

Topics: Akademik Lomonosov • Arktika-class icebreaker • Icebreakers • Murmansk • Nuclear power plant • Nuclear-powered icebreaker • Russian floating nuclear power station • Ships

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) is one of India’s foremost naval shipyard involved in ship construction. It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and is mainly involved in the construction and repair of commercial and naval vessels. The GRSE has had a long association with the Indian Navy over the last six decades ..

Topics: Construction • Frigates • Indian Navy • Kolkata • Ships

Scientists from 17 nations to take part in year-long MOSAiC mission

The scientists from 17 nations will take part in the year-long MOSAiC mission as they anchor the ship to a large piece of Arctic sea ice to study climate change. The German icebreaker RV Polarstern will be the base for scientists studying the impact of climate change on the Arctic and how it could affect ..

Topics: Arctic Ocean • Arctic research • Extreme points of Earth • Fridtjof Nansen • Geography • Kara Sea • MOSAiC Expedition • North Pole • Oden • Physical geography • RV Polarstern • Ships