Showcasing the commitment of the Indian Navy to Green cleaner fuels and reducing the carbon footprint, it has two fast interceptor crafts (FICs) using biodiesel and has shifted its lighting of ships to LED lights from conventional incandescent lamps.
Exhibiting its Green Initiative at the ongoing International Fleet Review 2016 the two FICs using biodiesel sped past the Presidential Column during the Presidential Fleet Review at anchorage off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Saturday. The FICs provide security cover within the inner harbour as well as approaches to the Naval Harbour.
The grey coloured fibreglass hulled sleek looking craft T 307 and T 311 are powered by indigenous Bio-Diesel developed by the Defence Institute of Bio Energy Research based at Haldwani.
The green bands on the vessels are indicative of the fact that the vessels are powered by bio-diesel.
The Indian Navy eventually plans to turn the Indian Navy into a Green Fleet.
As part of the Green Initiative, the ships of the Indian Navy have transitioned towards LED lights onboard replacing the high electricity consuming legacy incandescent lights. The illumination of the ships during the IFR was using LEDs.
The Indian Navy is also working on an ocean thermal power plant in the Andaman Islands, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R.K. Dhowan told the media during his recent interaction. In rebuilding of the infrastructure damaged in Cyclone Hudhud, the Eastern Naval Command adopted many of the low carbon footprint techniques like wind driven turbo vents.
