India, Sri Lanka complete 2nd phase of joint oceanographic survey
December 22 , 2017 2528 days 1055 0
The Indian Navy in collaboration with the Sri Lankan navy successfully completed the second phase of the joint oceanographic survey conducted off the South Western Coast of Sri Lanka.
The main aim behind launching the joint oceanographic survey was to update all the navigational charts, covering the southern Sri Lankan waters with the latest hydrographical data.
Joint oceanographic survey
The Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy conducted the first phase of the survey from 30 March to 11 May 2017.
The first survey task was undertaken by Indian Naval ship INS Darshak, which is an indigenously designed and constructed vessel .
The third phase is expected to be undertaken in 2018.