Sea Traininmg
Sea Traininmg
Sea Traininmg
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ANNEX A TO
EX JITEGEMEE XXV
DATED 12 JULY 23
EX JITEGEMEE XXV SEA TRAINING CRUISE
1. KNF has been conducting Sea training cruises for Junior Officers Under Training (JUOTs) as part of
the Junior Conversion Course, JOC(C) for naval Officers at KNTC. The sea cruise marks the culmination of
the JOC(C) in which the Officers are subjected to a month-long sailing in order for them to apply theoretical
knowledge learned in class and during attachment at the fleet.
2. The year 2024, KNF is privileged to undertake the EX for JOC(C) class (JOC(C) 29/23) consisting of
a total of 31 Officers; 25 Male and 6 Female.
3. KNF envisages the training cruise being conducted onboard KNS JASIRI and KNS SHUJAA in
February 2024. To enable early planning and preparation, possible routes and their cost implication have been
developed.
AIM
4. To appraise you on the possible routes and cost summary for the upcoming EX-JITEGEMEE XXV.
SCOPE
5. The following items will be covered:
a. Proposed Routes Cost summary
b. Route A
c. Route B
d. Route C
e. Recommendation
6. Following increased inflation in the country, and economic recession in the world in the last year, the
Ksh has significantly weakened against the dollar with prices of key commodities such as Diesel going up.
This has greatly affected cost for the ports of call which ships may visit during the training cruise.
ROUTE A
7. The route encompasses the ships calling ports of Victoria in Seychelles, Colombo in Sri lanka,
Vishakpatnam in India and back to Mombasa via Colombo and Port Victoria covering a total distance of
7048nm about for 64 days.
8. Port Victoria Seychelles has been one of our main ports of call for the past EX JITEGEMEE cruises,
The country is, hosts a regional Center, has no Covid information-sharing restrictions, and maintains vibrant
maritime economic relations with our country.
9. India is currently experiencing a period of political stability. Vishakpatnam (India) will give the
officers and crew new experience and more so thorough training. The following is a summary of the distance
involved in the route and the approximate time to be used.
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10. The cost implication for the route covering transit costs (Dollar rate projected at kshl40), crew
allowances (130 pers), and a contingency fund applied at rate of 5%.
TRANSIT COST
a. b. c. d. e. f. g.
POL LTRS PER HR
1. transit 1600 33 53,760.00 1,774,080.00 248,371,200.00
diesel (@
1.4 USD
per litre)
2. Harbor 80 31 2,688.00 83,328.00 11,665,920.00
diesel (@
1.4 USD
per litre)
3. Lub oil 7500 for entire trip 3250 37,500.00 5,250,000.00
(@ 5 USD
per litre)
RATION
4. Ration at 25 64 3,325 212,800.00 29,792,000.00
sea and in
ports(133
pers)
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PORT EXPENSES
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ROUTE B
11. The route encompasses the ships calling ports of Mahe in Seychelles, Chennai in India,
Vihshakpatnam in India and back to Mombasa via Chennai and Mahe a total of 6966 NM in 51 days. The
following is a summary of the distance involved in the route and approximate voyage time.
12. The cost implication for the route covering transit costs (Dollar rate projected at ksh140), crew
allowances (130 pers) for 6 days in foreign ports, and a contingency fund applied at rate of 5%
TRANSIT COST
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a. b. c. d. f. g. h.
POL LTRS PER HR
1. transit 1600 32 53,760.00 1,720,320.00 240,844,800.00
diesel (@
1.4 USD
per litre)
2. Harbor 80L PER HR 19 2688.00 51,072.00 7,150,080.00
diesel (@
1.4 USD
per litre)
3. Lub oil 7500 for entire trip 37,500.00 5,250,000.00
(@ 5 USD
per litre)
RATION
4. Ration at 25 51 3325 169,575.00 23,740,500.00
sea and in
ports(133
pers)
PORT EXPENSES
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COST SUMMARY
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ROUTE C
13. The route encompasses the ships calling ports of Kochi India and vishak in India covering a distance
of 7000nm in 46 days voyage to INDIA and back.
14. the following is a summary of the distance involved in the route and approximate voyage time
involved
TRANSIT COST
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PORT EXPENSES
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RECOMMENDATION
15. Route C is recommended for next year's training cruise as it is suitable and within financial constraints
as compared to Route A and B.
CHALLENGES
16. The recommended route was never used in previous sea training cruise and as a result there is need to
acquire relevant charts and publications to facilitate safe conduct of the exercises.
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