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MARITIME FIGHTING POWER
Amphibious Ships
These vessels are designed to embark land forces and their equipment
and have an inherent; although limited, capacity to sustain land
operations. These vessels typically have a large radius of action, material
handling equipment to embark and disembark troops and some capacity
to support other ships.
SLNS Shakthi
Diving Tender
SLN possess one converted Diving Tender. It mainly utilized for Diving
and Salvage operations.
Disaster Response Unit (DRU)
The main objective of DRU is to provide infrastructure facilities to
disaster relief teams in face of disasters. Moreover, DRU acts as a unit
capable to store and maintain important disaster response equipment
in operational condition at a centralised location in order to distribute
among disaster relief teams swiftly in time.
To Nurture a Stable Environment at Sea 87
