Naval troops line up along the bow of INS Tir, in Visakhapatnam

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Indian Navy officers stand on bow on INS Tir (A86), sailing in the Bay of Bengal during International Fleet Review, in Visakhapatnam. INS Tir (A86) is the first dedicated Cadet's Training Ship to be built by Mazagon Dock Limited and commissioned as such by the Indian Navy.[1] She is the senior ship of the 1st Training Squadron of the Southern Naval Command. INS Tir was commissioned on 21 February 1986.[2] Sensors on board Tir include Decca Radar and a SATNAV (Satellite Navigation) system. She can carry up to 293 people on board, though her typical deployment is with 20 instructors and staff and 120 cadets. Source : Wikipedia This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. T