OPV provided by the Indian Govt. arrives in Colombo

17 September 2017 07:15 am

The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) provided by the Indian Government to the Sri Lanka Navy, in a bid to expand its operational capabilities, arrived at the Colombo harbour yesterday.

The ship was officially taken over by the Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge at the Port of Kochi, India on September 5.

The new platform which is manned by 10 officers and 98 sailors is led by Captain Nevil Ubesiri as its Commanding Officer. The vessel after assigning the pennant number CG 60 will join the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.