Coast Guard conducts Clean Sea-4 operation
KOCHI: The fourth edition of national pollution control exercise,
'Clean Sea -4', organized by the Indian Coast Guard off Kochi coast on
Friday, showcased the preparedness and readiness of the force to
effectively contain an environmental disaster in case of an oil spill.
India's first pollution control vessel Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Prahari, advanced offshore patrol vessels (AOPVs) - ICGS Samar, Sangram and Sankalp - fast patrol vessels (FPVs) ICGS Kasturba Gandhi, Savitri Bai Phule, two fast attack crafts (FACs) , three Chetak helicopters, two Dornier aircraft, oceangoing tug of Indian Navy INS Matanga, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) tanker MT Motilal Nehru, and vessels from Cochin Port Trust participated in the exercise which saw the mobilization of resources available in the west coast of India.
The exercise was reviewed by Indian Coast Guard director general vice admiral M P Muralidharan. Officials from ONGC, BPCL, state maritime Boards, Cochin Port Trust, and pollution control boards also participated in the exercise.
The exercise commenced with a demonstration of deployment of river booms by CPT vessels. A Seavac heli-skimmer was also used in the operation. The outer-sea oil spill containment was tested and demonstrated using MT Motilal Nehru, the SCI tanker, simulating the role of vessel in distress. Coast Guard FACs, FPVs, helicopters, AOPVs, and aircraft were used to contain it using ocean booms, skimmers and oil spill dispersers. The extraction of oil using side-sweeping arms and skimmers and storage by Dracone barges was also demonstrated.
The Coast Guard has formulated a National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and established three pollution response centres at Mumbai, Chennai and Port Blair. Vice admiral M P Muralidharan said the Coast Guard would have more than 100 ships of varying sizes and capabilities by 2018. He also said that the construction of the Indian Coast Guard Academy at Kannur was expected to commence by the middle of next year
India's first pollution control vessel Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Prahari, advanced offshore patrol vessels (AOPVs) - ICGS Samar, Sangram and Sankalp - fast patrol vessels (FPVs) ICGS Kasturba Gandhi, Savitri Bai Phule, two fast attack crafts (FACs) , three Chetak helicopters, two Dornier aircraft, oceangoing tug of Indian Navy INS Matanga, Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) tanker MT Motilal Nehru, and vessels from Cochin Port Trust participated in the exercise which saw the mobilization of resources available in the west coast of India.
The exercise was reviewed by Indian Coast Guard director general vice admiral M P Muralidharan. Officials from ONGC, BPCL, state maritime Boards, Cochin Port Trust, and pollution control boards also participated in the exercise.
The exercise commenced with a demonstration of deployment of river booms by CPT vessels. A Seavac heli-skimmer was also used in the operation. The outer-sea oil spill containment was tested and demonstrated using MT Motilal Nehru, the SCI tanker, simulating the role of vessel in distress. Coast Guard FACs, FPVs, helicopters, AOPVs, and aircraft were used to contain it using ocean booms, skimmers and oil spill dispersers. The extraction of oil using side-sweeping arms and skimmers and storage by Dracone barges was also demonstrated.
The Coast Guard has formulated a National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and established three pollution response centres at Mumbai, Chennai and Port Blair. Vice admiral M P Muralidharan said the Coast Guard would have more than 100 ships of varying sizes and capabilities by 2018. He also said that the construction of the Indian Coast Guard Academy at Kannur was expected to commence by the middle of next year
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