PUNE: As many as 48 officers, including 37 from the Indian Navy and the others from friendly foreign navies successfully completed 105 weeks of professional training at INS Shivaji at Lonavla.
The course completion ceremony of the 89th batch of the marine engineering specialisation course (MESC) was held on Saturday. The officers turned out in ceremonials while donning white masks. They also followed precautionary protocols of Covid-19 during the ceremony.
The parade was reviewed by Commodore Ravnish Seth, Commanding Officer, INS Shivaji. The 89th batch of MESC consists of 37 Indian officers and 11 foreign officers from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tanzania, Sudan, Fiji and Bangladesh.
The commanding officer awarded trophies to the officers adjudged first in overall order of merit and best sportsman. The hammer for the best all round officer was awarded to Lt Bharat Kandpal, the best sportsman trophy was given to Lt Divyansh Singla. The best international officer was awarded to Lt Commander Md Mehedi Hasan of the Bangladesh Navy.
Source: Times of India
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