Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal inaugurated the Indian Coast Guard Aquatic Centre at ICGS Mandapam near Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) turned out to be the first responder after receiving a distress call from the fishing boat Durga Bhavani, which caught fire following a cooking gas cylinder explosion in the Bay of Bengal on Friday afternoon, officials said on Saturday.
In recent past, the Indian Coast Guard has undertaken many such successful medical evacuations from deep sea, both on the east as well as on the west coast of India, in keeping with its motto, "We Protect."
Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal, AVSM, PTM, and TM DGICG, arrived on a maiden visit to Chennai for a review of operational preparedness and commensurate infrastructure development in the region.
During the training, a demonstration of the ship's pollution response equipment was carried out, showcasing the resolve of the Indian Coast Guard for a shared response of marine pollution in the ASEAN region.
Amid instances in the recent past where Shri was being used before names of Indian Coast Guard officers instead of their ranks, the President's Secretariat in an RTI has explained that only ranks have to be used before names of Indian Coast Guard and defence officers in official communicatio
During the exercise, validation of the effectiveness of coastal security mechanisms while dealing with asymmetric threats emanating from the sea was undertaken.
The visit of ICG specialized vessel to ASEAN countries is in pursuance of India ASEAN Initiative for Marine Pollution, as announced by Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh in the year 2022 at Cambodia during ASEAN Defence Minister Plus Meeting.
"In a major boost to maritime security in Andaman & Nicobar islands, @IndiaCoastGuard ships Rajtarang & Rajkiran have been rebased at northern & southern flanks of Islands at Diglipur & Campbell Bay respectively," the Indian Coast Gurad said in a post on 'X'.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has strategically based additional hovercraft at Jakhau, close to the Indo-Pak Maritime frontier and a capital ship at Vadinar in the Gulf of Kutch, according to an official statement issued on Monday.