Navy Commander Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne presented Letters of Appreciation to the Commanding Officers of the Samudra Prahari, Vajra and Vaibhav ships at the Colombo Port yesterday appreciating their contribution during the damage control operation along with other stakeholders, following MV X-PRESS PEARL fire off Colombo Port on May 20.
In response to a request by the Navy Commander from the Indian Coast Guard, the ICGS Vaibhav and ICGS Vajra were sent on May 25 and 26 and they were followed by the Pollution Control Vessel ICGS Samudra Prahari on May 29. The three ships controlled the situation along with rest of the stakeholders.
As ICGS Vaibhav has already returned home, the Letter of Appreciation for its Commanding Officer Commandant Suresh Kurup was handed over to Indian High Commission.
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay, Commander Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral Upul De Silva, Defence Attaché at High Commission of India in Colombo, Captain Vikas Sood, senior officers from the Navy Headquarters and Western Naval Command and invitees were present.
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