Maritime, underwater crime investigation training for MNDF
On the occasion, French Gendarmerie donated underwater cameras to the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
For the first time, a forensic diving course for the investigation of sea and underwater crimes has been conducted in the Maldives.
The course, organised by EU Crimario in collaboration with French Gendarmerie and MNDF Coast Guard, concluded and the participants were given certificates on Saturday.
The completion ceremony of the course was held at Bandarakoshi Auditorium this morning by Colonel Ibrahim Hilmy, Commandant, MNDF Coast Guard. Six personnel from MNDF Coast Guard, Sri Lanka Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Navy participated in the course held from January 3 to 13 at MNDF Kalaseenu Koshi in Hulhumale.
On the occasion, French Gendarmerie donated underwater cameras to the Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Speaking on the occasion, Coastguard Commander Colonel Ibrahim Hilmy said that this is the first time such a course has been conducted in the Maldives and such courses are important for the security forces of countries in the Indian Ocean region.
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The course was taught by instructors from French Gendarmerie
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It was a course that taught how to get evidence to investigate at sea or underwater
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The course provided basic information on how to investigate underwater incidents
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Taught how to take DNA samples by diving
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Explained how to get fingerprints from underwater and ocean objects
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How to investigate diving accidents and planned sea accidents
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Explained how to process evidence from the sea in laboratories
