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    The document describes several customs and traditions of the Indian Navy, including commissioning pennants being hoisted on newly commissioned ships, a daily colours ceremony to raise the national flag and naval ensign, illuminating ships on special occasions, crossing the equator ceremony for ships passing over it, piping the side to salute dignitaries when they come aboard, exchanging salutes between ships, lowering the flags at sunset, dressing ships with naval flags for occasions, manning the ship's deck to welcome dignitaries, appointing an officer of the guard when in foreign waters, launching ceremonies for new ships, and firing gun salutes for national salutes and visiting officials based on their rank.

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    The document describes several customs and traditions of the Indian Navy, including commissioning pennants being hoisted on newly commissioned ships, a daily colours ceremony to raise the national flag and naval ensign, illuminating ships on special occasions, crossing the equator ceremony for ships passing over it, piping the side to salute dignitaries when they come aboard, exchanging salutes between ships, lowering the flags at sunset, dressing ships with naval flags for occasions, manning the ship's deck to welcome dignitaries, appointing an officer of the guard when in foreign waters, launching ceremonies for new ships, and firing gun salutes for national salutes and visiting officials based on their rank.

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    Indian Navy

    Customs & Traditions


    Indian Navy
    Customs & Traditions
    Commissioning Pennant – Hoisted on Main Mast on the day of
    ship’s commissioning
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Colours – A ceremony when National Flag and Naval Ensign is
    hoisted at 0800 hrs
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Illuminating Ship – Ships are illuminated by lights on special
    occasions i.e. Independence Day, Republic Day, Navy Day or as
    ordered
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Crossing the Line ceremony – A ceremony when the ships
    cross Equator. The ship goes out of the routine and all Officers
    & Men join for the ceremony.
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Piping the Side – Except for foreign Naval Officers for whom
    Side pipe is given at all times, the following are given side pipe
    on occasions –

    • President & Heads of State


    • All Flag Officers in Uniform
    • All Commanding Officers of Commissioned Ships/
    Estb
    • President & Members of Court Marshal
    • Officer of the Guard when flying pendant
    • A body while being brought or sent out of ship
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Piping the Side
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Salutes between War Ship – When a Warship passes another
    in harbour or at sea they exchange salutes. It may include
    parading of guard, sounding alert on bigule or pipe still ( at sea
    salutes are exchanged by pipe only).
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Sunset – A ceremony when National Flag and Naval Ensign is
    lowered at sunset
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Dressing Ship – Ships are dressed by naval flags on special
    occasions i.e. Independence Day, Republic Day, Navy Day or as
    ordered
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Man & Cheer Ship – A ceremony when the ship’s company man
    the upper decks to pay respect to the dignitary
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    OOG – When the ship is in foreign waters, an officer of the
    executive branch is nominated as the Officer of the Guard.
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Launching Ceremony – A ceremony conducted whenever the
    keel of a ship is launched for construction of the ship at
    dockyard
    Indian Navy - Customs & Traditions
    Gun Salutes – Gun salutes are fired as National salute and for
    VIPs such as-
    Dignitary No. of Gun Salutes
    President 21
    Admiral 17
    Vice Admiral 15
    Rear Admiral 13
    Commodore 11
    Captain 07
    ?

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