The new mission-based deployment concept was unveiled in the Naval Commander’s Conference and was ratified for incremental implementation.
Supported by the MoD, the plan involves deploying mission-ready ships and aircraft along critical sea-lanes of communications and choke points.
These ships deployed are always ready to meet any eventuality across the spectrum of operations ranging from acts of maritime terrorism and piracy to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief missions.
The change in the deployment concept has necessitated a change in the methods used to sustain and support ships within the Navy.
Accordingly, the Chief of the Naval Staff has approved a new Transition cycle for ships from Maintenance periods to Operational Deployments that allows for a focussed and gradual transition of ships from periods of maintenance layoffs to full-scale operations. The new Transition cycle focuses efforts of Operational Commanders on ‘Training and Safety Inspections of ships’ prior to their deployment for operations.
