Bns Issa Khan

Introduction

Fig: BNS ISSA KHAN

BNS ISSA KHAN is one of the largest naval bases of Bangladesh Navy stands on 116.14 acres of land near the bank of Karnaphuli River in the port city Chattogram.

She was commissioned on 10 December 1974 with a view to producing skilled manpower and provides operational and logistics support to Bangladesh Navy fleet Saint Martin, Chanua, Vashanchar and Cox’s Bazar.

Training Activities: BNS ISSA KHAN harbours the largest training facilities for BN. The Training Complex accommodates total 8 Schools of its own and 5 schools of other organizations. Schools of its own are as follows:

  1. Gunnery School
  2. Navigation and Direction (ND) School
  3. Torpedo Anti Submarine (TAS) School
  4. Signal School
  5. Physical Training (PT) School
  6. Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defence Including Fire Fighting and Damage Control (NBCD) School
  7. School of Computer and Information Technology (SC & IT)
  8. Music School

The abovementioned schools provide highest professional training to both officers and sailors. Professional courses like Direct Entry Officers Course and PWO Gunnery (G);Navigation (N);Torpedo Anti-Submarine (TAS); Communication (C) Specialization Course for officers are conducted here. The sailors receive training ranging from 3rd Rate to 1st Rate from these schools as well.

Fig: Training Complex
Fig: Parade Training
Fig: Training to Foreign Military
Fig: XX
Fig: Central Lecture
Fig: Games and Sports Activites
Fig: Games and Sports Activites
Fig: Reproduction cell & ITT class room
Fig: Reproduction cell & ITT class room

Training Activities

Theoretical Classes. Theoretical classes as well as practical classes are conducted in these schools in a befitting manner.

Fig: Theoretical Classes

Practical Classes. There are highly equipped model rooms for all schools where students are oriented with different ammunition and missile, Navigation Equipment, Morse code messages, Radio telephone procedures etc.

Fig: Practical Classes at Model Room

Training Visit. To enhance the knowledge on maritime operations, Schools are conducting training visit at various inner and outer organizations. In order to share knowledge, different organizations like Cadet Colleges, BCS & BJS org, Friendly navy ships, BCS Ansaretc visited different schools of BNS ISSA KHAN in a regular basis.

Fig: Training Visits at IK by Different org

Extra-Curriculum Activities. The trainees participates in various extra-curricular activities and competitions both indoors and outdoors.

Fig: Extra-Curriculum Activities

Fire Fighting & Damage Control Exercise. All Trainees carried out Fire fighting including major fire fighting & damage control drills/exercise at the damage control simulator for gaining practical knowledge in NBCD school.

Fig: Fire Fighting & Damage Control Exercise

Conclusion. Apart from that NBCD & IT Schools imparts training for all branches of junior officers & sailors.