Typically a ship's transfer is marked by a handover of her keys. Since she is a sail boat, a winch handle was used to mark the occasion of handover of INSV Mhadei, to the Navy.

This is the final episode in a long chapter recounting the story of Mhadei's christening, creation and birth; in that order. We have shared it in multiple episodes just to give you a sense of the anticipation that went into bringing Mhadei into being!