KOCHI :Vice-Admiral KN Sushil, Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, on Thursday reviewed the preparedness of the operational units of the Southern Naval Command at sea. It was the last occasion the Admiral spent time with the sea-going units as he is retiring from Naval service after putting in nearly 40 years’ of service on May 31.The Admiral, a submariner, was among the pioneers who inducted the modern Shishumar Class submarines into the Navy. As the first Inspector-General (Nuclear safety) of Indian Navy, he had laid the groundwork for induction of advanced nuclear submarines like INS Chakra.As many as eight ships from the Southern Naval Command participated in the manoeuvres held off Kochi coast during which the ships displayed their operational prowess for the Commander-in-Chief. INS Tir, the senior ship of the First Training Squadron based at Kochi was the Flag Ship of the Commander-in-Chief.Naval aircraft from INS Garuda, including Dorniers, Seakings, Chetaks and Dhruvs (ALH) took part in the event. Addressing the men on board the ships, Vice-Admiral Sushil exhorted them to keep the Naval Ensign fly high. He asked them to remain sharp and ready to defend the interests of the nation.
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