A total of 226 officer trainees of the Navy and the Coast Guard have completed their training with a passing out ceremony held on board the naval ships Tir and Sujata.
They will now join frontline warships of the eastern and the western fleets for the next six months before taking up independent responsibilities.
Trophies presented
The chief guest on the occasion, Rear Admiral R.J. Nadkarni, Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command, awarded trophies to the meritorious trainees. The coveted Chief of the Naval Staff trophy and Telescope for the “Best All Round Sea Trainee” was awarded to Sub Lieutenant Tanmay Potbhare.
Sub Lt Aditya Singh received the Binoculars for standing first in overall Order of Merit and Sub Lt Abhishek Jaiswal was awarded the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief East Rolling Trophy for showing maximum progress during the term on board.
Best sportsman
Assistant Commandant S. Sarvana received the Director General, Indian Coast Guard Trophy for the best Coast Guard Sea Trainee while Sub Lt Mohit Dadarwal was adjudged the best sportsman and awarded FOC-in-C South Rolling Trophy.
