A batch of 77 personnel, comprising both officers and other ranks, from the Gujarat Maritime Task Force (GMTF) successfully completed a one-week Naval Orientation course on Monday at the naval base in Kochi.
The GMTF personnel reported to Kochi on August 12 and were trained at the Navigation and Direction School of the Southern Naval Command. During the course, they were given training on various subjects which included calculation of tides, chart work, and navigational equipment like gyroscope, magnetic compass, and radar. The Officer-in-Charge of the school awarded the course completion certificates to the personnel on behalf of SNC, according to a press release
The training enabled all the GMTF personnel to better understand the maritime aspects of various coastal security operations, such as navigation at sea, handling of boats and understanding of tidal patterns in the coastal area off Gujarat.
