US Sub Tender on Maiden Visit to Vizag

Visakhapatnam: The US navy ship Emory S Land is on a maiden goodwill visit to Visakhapatnam with around 500 seamen on board.

The ship is a submarine tender, which provides consumables, electricity, water, ordnance, spare parts, medical, mail, and even legal services for submarines and their crews out at sea. The ship hosts 53 different specialised shops on-board. The Emory S Land is the lead ship of her class, a 645-foot vessel that displaces over 22,000 tons of seawater when fully loaded.

During ship visits such as this one, US sailors work to enhance US and Indian military cooperation by conducting professional exchanges and sharing naval experiences with their counterparts.

This ship visit, one of a series of port calls by US navy vessels in Visakhapatnam over the past year, is aimed to enhance growing defence collaboration between the US and India. During the ship’s stay at Visakhapatnam, professional interaction and cross visits are planned for exchange of knowledge and sharing best practices among personnel from both navies.
“This region of India is a hub for US-India partnership and innovation, from US-India defence industry cooperation in Hyderabad to military-to-military partnership activities like this one on the coast of AP. The US military works alongside India to increase interoperability, build partner capacity, prevent conflict and promote regional strength and peace throughout the Indo-Pacific,” said consul general Reifman.

Source: ToI

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