Algerian Naval ship ANS Adhaffer at Kochi port

KOCHI: An Algerian Naval Ship has docked at the port here on a three-day visit.

Col Tayeb Morseli of the Algerian Navy is the Head of the Mission and Commander Yahi Ali is the Commanding Officer of the ' ANS Adhaffer' which arrived yesterday.

During the visit, various interactions with Southern Naval Command have been planned, a Navy release said.

The two officials today called on Rear Admiral RB Pandit Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command here, it said.

The officers and sailors of Southern Naval Command visited the ship and Algerian navy personnel visited the various training facilities at Southern Naval Command.

'ANS Adhaffer' had last visited Klang, Malaysia and will leave Kochi on Friday for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the release said.