EXERCISE - SALVEX

About EXERCISE – SALVEX:

 

• Indian Navy – US Navy have been participating in joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005.
• It is the Seventh edition of SALVEX.
• The exercise saw participation from both the navies which included the ships – INS Nireekshak and USNS Salvor in addition to Specialist Diving and EOD teams.
• It also saw conduct of joint training exercises towards enhancing interoperability, cohesiveness and gaining from best practices mutually in Maritime Salvage and EOD operations.
• The constructive engagements on operational terms enhanced the skill-sets of the Diving teams in a number of diverse disciplines such as mine detection and neutralisation, wreck location and salvage. 

 

What are the other exercises conducted between India and US?

• Malabar Exercise: It is a quadrilateral naval exercise of India, USA, Japan and Australia
• Exercise Tiger Triumph: It is a humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise.
• Yudh Abhyas: It is a joint military exercise

 

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Q1) What is INS Nireekshak?

INS Nireekshak is a diving support vessel operated by the Indian Navy. The ship is primarily used for diving operations, underwater maintenance, repair, and salvage operations

Source: IN-USN SALVAGE AND EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EXERCISE - SALVEX