AUSTRALIAN NAVY SHIP BALLARAT VISITS GOA

Australian Navy Ship HMAS Ballarat, a frigate, made a port call at Mormugao Port, Goa on 10 Nov 20. The ship was received by officers from Headquarters Goa Naval Area and the Defence Advisor at the Australian High Commission in India.

After completing Phase I of quadrilateral Naval Exercise Malabar at Bay of Bengal,

HMAS Ballarat is proceeding to participate in Phase II of the exercise in Arabian Sea. The ship would be leaving Goa on 13 Nov 20, and the ship’s crew is highly excited about exercising with the Aircraft Carrier for the first time.