INS Tabar visits Norwegian harbour

Indian Navy Ship Tabar, as part of the ongoing deployment, made a port of call at Bergen harbour in Norway on August 5, 2021. She was received by the Liaison Officer of Royal Norwegian Navy and the Indian Defence Attaché. Commodore Trond Gimmingsrud, Chief of Royal Norwegian Naval Fleet and Christian Hafstad, the Deputy Harbour Master of Bergen Harbour visited the ship and interacted with the Commanding Officer on jetty as per prevailing COVID protocols.

New Delhi: Indian Navy Ship Tabar, as part of the ongoing deployment, made a port of call at Bergen harbour in Norway on August 5, 2021. She was received by the Liaison Officer of Royal Norwegian Navy and the Indian Defence Attaché.

Commodore Trond Gimmingsrud, Chief of Royal Norwegian Naval Fleet and Christian Hafstad, the Deputy Harbour Master of Bergen Harbour visited the ship and interacted with the Commanding Officer on jetty as per prevailing COVID protocols.

The Norwegian officials expressed their happiness on receiving an Indian warship and hoped to see more such similar engagements in future to consolidate the relations between the two countries.

On completion of the port visit, in a landmark first for the Indian Navy, INS Tabar participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with Royal Norwegian Navy ship, HNoMS Storm, a Skjold class Fast Attack Corvette on Aug. 8, 2021. A range of operations like surface manoeuvres, Visit Board Search & Seizure exercise (VBSS) and vertical replenishment by helicopter were exercised.

The exercise was mutually beneficial in enhancing interoperability and towards consolidating combined operations against maritime threats.

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