Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, the head of the navy, is in Mumbai today to evaluate vessel safety regulations in the wake of a horrific accident that claimed 14 lives when a naval speedboat struck a passenger ferry. The speedboat, which was undergoing engine trials, lost control on Wednesday and collided with the ferry Neel Kamal, which was transporting more than 100 passengers from Elephanta Island to the Gateway of India.
Admiral Tripathi will concentrate on strengthening security and safety protocols in the Indian Navy while he is there. This involves going over the steps that were done in response to a recent report from a special task force (STF) that he set up to discuss safety procedures following earlier occurrences. All naval commands have received the STF’s recommendations, which are meant to reduce
A Board of Inquiry has already been established by the Navy to look into the events leading up to the incident. According to preliminary investigations, the passenger ferry was carrying more than 100 passengers at the time of the tragedy, even though it was only authorized to carry 90. Authorities have mandated life jackets for all ferry passengers leaving from the Gateway of India in response to this tragedy.
Admiral Tripathi sent his sympathies to the families of the deceased and underlined the Navy’s resolve to raise safety standards in order to stop future tragedies of this kind.
