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New Delhi : Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, Chief Hydrographer to the Govt. of India (GoI), received the Alexander Dalrymple award from the British High Commissioner, Alex Ellis, at a presentation ceremony held at the High Commissioner’s residence on July 23, 2021, in New Delhi.
Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar was conferred with the prestigious award in 2019 but the award ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic. The Alexander Dalrymple award has been named after the first hydrographer of the Admiralty and was instituted in 2006.
The Admiral has been awarded the Alexander Dalrymple award in recognition of his unparalleled dedication, professionalism, and leadership in the disciplines of hydrography and nautical cartography, not only as the Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India but throughout the Indian Ocean region. His unrelenting enthusiasm in continuing the skills and output across the Indian Ocean has increased safety, security, economic sustainability and development, and environment protection for the whole region, according to a PIB release.
The Chief Hydrographer during the presentation ceremony stated “Our Prime Minister’s vision of SAGAR – Security AndGrowth for All in the Region along with the push from United Nations for sustainability of our oceans, has been the driving force for the Hydrographic Department in extending all possible assistance including capacity building to littorals in the Indian Ocean Region and I have been fortunate in leading this department towards these goals. I also thank the UKHO Executive Committee for recognising this effort.”