Chennai: Indian Coast Guard conducts “Day at Sea” to celebrate its 48th Raising Day

As a part of occasions deliberate to have a good time the “forty eighth Elevating Day of Indian Coast Guard”, a “Day at Sea” was carried out by the Indian Coast Guard Regional Headquarters off Chennai harbour on Sunday.

On this event, varied distinguished company which included households of ICG personnel, officers from Tamil Nadu State Administration, Port, CISF, and civil and personal organizations have been invited to sail on ships to witness operational prowess and ICG capabilities at sea.

The occasion commenced early morning when eight ships of the Indian Coast Guard, with about 1,500 company embarked, sailed out from Chennai harbour for a half-day voyage. As soon as at a secure distance from the port, ICG ships, plane and helicopters demonstrated varied evolutions showcasing the operational capabilities of the maritime drive.

Most people who got here with their relations loved the workout routines made by the Indian Coast Guard.

These numerous actions commenced with high-speed manoeuvres by interceptor boats, formation manoeuvres by giant ships, simultaneous Search and Rescue of dual survivors at sea by two Coast Guard ALH Helicopters and a low go fly previous by CG Dornier Plane.

ICG additionally demonstrated its firepower by decreasing a mock goal into the ocean which was sunk by ships utilizing weapons of assorted calibre together with not too long ago the inducted totally remote-controlled SRCG gun.The occasion additionally showcased the fire-fighting capabilities of ICG ships at sea and aerial replenishment workout routines by helicopters. The embarked company have been thrilled to witness such large-scale operations, that are not often accessible to personnel from civil society.Indian Coast Guard, which is without doubt one of the largest Coast Guard on this planet, is entrusted with safeguarding life and property at sea.

ICG can be entrusted to guard the nation’s financial pursuits within the Indian Unique Financial Zone (EEZ) extending upto 200 Nm from land.

ICG can be the nodal company for Search and Rescue at sea within the Indian Search and Rescue Area (ISRR) extending 4.6 Million Sq Km. As it’s possible you’ll remember, ICG saved greater than 700 lives through the latest floods at Chennai and Tuticorin along with distribution of greater than 900 kgs of reduction supplies to the marooned personnel.

ICG was raised in 1978, Coast Guard is celebrating its forty eighth Elevating Day this 12 months. From a humble starting of solely two ships, ICC at this time has greater than 150 Ships and about 78 plane in its stock.

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