Sri Lankan naval ships Sayura and Sagara entered Visakhapatnam harbour today to participate in the fifth edition of SLINEX 2017, a bilateral naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, from 7 to 14 September.
According to the Sri Lanka Navy a complement of 368 SLN personnel comprising 43 naval officers and 60 mid-shipmen are taking part in the biennial joint naval exercise conducted from 07th to 14th September.
SLINEX 2017 focuses on fleet work, seamanship, communication, replenishment at sea, Visit Board Search and Seize (VBSS) operations as well as helicopter operations.
SLINEX series of bilateral maritime exercises, initiated in 2005, has over the years helped both the navies in understanding each other's procedures and enhanced interoperability.
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