CA briefed on 'HMS Enterprise' vessel being procured from UK for Navy
The HMS Enterprise is a multi-role hydrographic survey ship designed for hydrographic and oceanographic data collection
A high-level UK team today (13 June) briefed Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the naval, oceanographic and survey vessel, HMS Enterprise, that is being procured for the Bangladesh Navy.
The HMS Enterprise is a multi-role hydrographic survey ship designed for hydrographic and oceanographic data collection.
The UK team comprising Lesley Craig, head of the South Asia Regional Department at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK, and Commodore Whalley met with the Chief Adviser and briefed him on the various capabilities and roles of the ship.
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The Chief Adviser was keen to know how the vessel would enhance Bangladesh's abilities to scope, survey and collect data from its waters for the benefit of science, knowledge and research.
He also requested the UK team to assist by providing what equipment might further be needed to enhance its capabilities and knowledge in the maritime domain, find ways for new resource exploration, study effects of climate change, help preserve mangrove forests, conduct fisheries studies, research biodiversity, and a host of other issues.
The Chief Adviser also stressed bilateral research collaboration between the two nations by using the capabilities of the vessel in the near future.
He especially stressed the maritime education collaboration of young students to extract maximum benefit from this vessel exchange.
He said he firmly believe that such a vessel would enable Bangladesh to know its oceans and resources better for the benefit of its people.
Muhammad Yunus is currently on a four-day visit to London.
