The Venice of East practiced a real time exercise on anti piracy and armed robbery here on October 10.
The one day program was conducted by the Cochin Coast Guard, Kerala, India. Senior officials of Kerala Police department, senior officials of fisheries department, director of ports Trivandrum and Marine Enforcement Wing Captain attended the exercise. The exercise was held onboard ICGS Varuna and inspected by General A. Rajasekhar, PTM TM, Commander Coast Guard Region along with DIG VD Chafekar, Commander Coast Guard dist HQ. witnessed the exercise. Coast Guard offshore patrol vessels, ICGS Varuna and Veera, fast Patrol vessel Savitribai Phule and many more took part in the exercise.
The exercise was aimed at brining an awareness on the threat faced and actions required by concerned organizations. Also to determine the prowess of port authorities/ CG ships/ aircrafts to combat piracy incidents. The exercise emphasized that the fishing community can play a pivotal role in providing information on pirates.
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