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Indian Coast Guard ship to arrive in Doha
22 Jan 2017 - 23:50

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Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pavak will be visiting Hamad Port from January 24 to 28, 2017 in conjunction with celebrations of India’s 68th Republic Day (January 26, 2017). Hamad Port is the first port of call by ICGS Samudra Pavak during her upcoming overseas deployment to the Gulf region covering Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman.
ICGS Samudra Pavak, the third of the Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) series of the Indian Coast Guard, was indigenously designed and built by M/s ABG Ship Yard Pvt Ltd and commissioned on January 14, 2016. Samudra Pavak in Hindi means “Purifier of the Seas”.
ICGS Samudra Pavak has 15 officers and 99 other personnel under the Command of Deputy Inspector General Satish Kumar, Tatraksha Medal, and is based at Porbandar under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Headquarters, Coast Guard Region (NW) Gandhinagar.

The 94-metre PCV is equipped with state-of-the-art technology which includes Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), Dynamic Positioning System (DP System), Power Management System (PMS), External Fire Fighting System (EFF) and Pollution Control Equipment for undertaking Coast Guard charter specific duties. As a Specialised Marine Pollution Control vessel, it is also equipped with pollution response and control equipment which includes “Containment Equipment” like High Sprint Booms and River Booms, “Recovery Equipment” like skimmers and Side Sweeping Arms, “Storage Devices” like ORO tanks (Capacity 500KL) and Inflatable Barges (Capacity 150KL) and “Spraying Equipment” like Retractable Spill Spray System and Aerial Spray System (TC-3). The ship is capable of carrying and operating helicopters from her deck.
ICGS Samudra Pavak has been extensively deployed along the northwest maritime frontier to safeguard the maritime interests of India. The ship has been tasked with EEZ surveillance, search and rescue, pollution response and such other duties as enshrined in the Coast Guard charter.

The visit of ICGS Samudra Pavak is the third by an Indian Coast Guard Ship to Qatar in the last three years. ICGS Vijit and ICGS Sankalp had made friendly voyages to Doha port in December 2014 and January 2016, respectively. The visit of ICGS Samudra Pavak during the celebrations of India’s Republic Day will further strengthen the time-tested friendship between India and Qatar, and enhance maritime cooperation between the two countries.

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/22/01/2017/Indian-Coast-Guard-ship-to-arrive-in-Doha

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Recent times have seen even Indian Coast Guard vessels being deployed to long oversees deployment in Middle East , South East Asia , Southern Pacific and Eastern Africa apart from the islands in Indian Ocean Region.

This not only shows the growing capability of Indian Coast Guard , but also the intent of Government of India to be more proactive in engaging with several nations through oceans.

At the moment we have one more coast guard vessel , a Sankalp Batch 2 OPV on deployment to South East Asia , and another OPV will soon go for its deployment in IOR where it would visit Mauritius and Seychelles and help them in securing their EEZ.
 

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