Regional Level Marine Search and Rescue Exercise 2018

The Regional Level Marine Search and Rescue Exercise 2018 was conducted off Port Blair in March 2018 to ascertain preparedness of the Indian Coast Guard along with stakeholders in responding to a major marine/aircraft accident in the Andaman Seas in line with the provisions of National Maritime Search and Rescue (NMSAR) manual. Highlight of the exercise was participation of the newly commissioned Coast Guard Ship Sujay along with 8 Coast Guard ships of the A&N Region; were deployed Indian Coast Guard Dornier 228s and Chetak helicopters alongside Indian Air Force MI-17s for SAR operations.