As part of the ongoing deployment to the Mediterranean, INS Tabar entered the Port of Naples, Italy on 03 Jul 21.
- On departure from port, the ship also undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise with ITS Antonio Marceglia (F 597), a frontline frigate of the Italian Navy, on 04 and 05 July 2021 in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- The exercise covered a wide range of naval operations including air defence procedures, replenishment at sea, communication drills and cross deck helo operations by day and night.
- The exercise was mutually beneficial in enhancing interoperability and towards consolidating combined operations against maritime threats.
- The exercise culminated with a ‘Steam Past’ by the two ships, as per the naval custom.
