Port Blair, March 25: A 500-Ton Oil Barge, ‘Mridula’ was inducted in NSRY on 21st Mar 2013 by Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai, NM, Chief of Staff, Andaman & Nicobar Command at Naval Ship Repair Yard, Port Blair. The vessel conforms to latest regulations on marine pollution and has state-of-the-art machinery for effective and safe transfer of fuel to warships and Floating Dock Navy-1. The vessel is expected to facilitate faster turn-around of Ships at Port Blair.
‘Mridula’ is the third of seven 500-Ton fuel barges being inducted by the Navy in various naval stations and is the first vessel to be stationed at Port Blair.
During the induction ceremony, Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai, emphasised on the need for adequate skill development among the workforce to be able to handle the new technology equipment installed onboard new vessels. The Admiral also brought out the significance of marine wealth of the Islands and emphasised the need to keep the harbours pollution free so as to preserve the marine ecology of pristine Islands.