Visakhapatnam: Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Friday exhorted Naval trainees to continue to master nuances of submarine operations and put to practice the theoretical knowledge gained at the submarine school.
He said this while reviewing the Passing Out Parade held at INS Satavahana, the premier submarine training establishment of the Navy, during the passing out of the 85th basic submarine course (officers) and the 84th basic submarine course (sailors).
The officers and sailors who passed out on Friday would be joining submarines on the Easter and Western seaboards, a Navy release said.
Lieutenant Amit Rawat was adjudged as the best all round officer. Ketan Nerrum, Mechanician Third Class and Pankaj Pathania, Seaman (Radar Plotter I) First Class were declared the best overall senior and junior sailors, respectively. Vice Admiral Verma presented awards to the trainees on the occasion.
The trainees would now be proceeding for their sea training phase. After six months of rigorous training on the submarines, they will be examined by a board of senior submariners and those qualifying would be awarded the coveted 'Dolphin Badge', the release added.
