Safety measures in place to prevent future incidents: Dhowan

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan today said all recent incidents involving assets of the Navy have been thoroughly analysed and all standard operating procedures are being followed.
"The incidents have been analysed thoroughly at every level. We have put a safety audit organisation in place. We have reiterated to the organisation to see that all standing operating procedures are followed because Navy is a highly professional service," Dhowan told reporters here.
On the state of probe into the incidents, he said, "We have ensured that the measures that need to be taken to ensure the safety standards are in place even before the board of inquiry has been completed."

"It will be our endeavour to see that whatever lessons are learnt from the board of inquiry, we put those measures in place throughout the Navy" he added.
The Western Naval Command has taken all measures after these incidents so that the operational efficiency of submarines, ships and aircraft remains intact, said Dhowan.
The Navy had a spate of mishaps involving Naval warships in the recent past. Last year 18 Navy men were killed in an explosion on INS Sindhurakshak. In February this year, two Navy officers were killed and seven sailors injured in a major fire in submarine INS Sindhuratna following which the then Naval Chief Admiral D K Joshi had resigned.

"The Western Naval Command is the most important command of the Navy. Our officers are capable and responsible to take care of the assets of this command and also to face all the requirements and challenges," he said.
Asked to comment on the appointment of the Chief of Naval Staff, Dhowan said it is the government's decision.
"I am a professional and will carry out my duties as far as the office of the Chief of Naval Staff is concerned with professional integrity and pride that I have had the credibility of in the last 40 years. The decision is that of the government," he said.