Sea Defenders-2024: India-U.S. Maritime Security Exercise concludes at Port Blair

The complete maritime safety train ‘Sea Defenders-2024’ between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) & United States Coast Guard (USCG) culminated at Port Blair on Saturday (March 9, 2024).

The train was geared toward enhancing maritime cooperation and interoperability between the 2 forces.

“The Exercise included quite a lot of situations together with a Pollution Response Demonstration, through which Indian Coast Guard ships and plane showcased their experience in responding to grease spills and different environmental hazards at sea. It additionally simulated Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Operations for inspecting vessels suspected of criminality,” learn an announcement issued by the Indian authorities.

During the train, the Indian Coast Guard helicopter and Dornier plane carried out Search & Rescue and Pollution Response demonstrations, showcasing ICG’s capacity to undertake aerial surveillance and rescue missions.

The train additionally included follow to neutralize uneven threats, akin to drone assaults on business service provider site visitors.

The train additionally supplied a platform for each USCG and ICG personnel to hone their firefighting and harm management expertise via a simulated situation, the place DCFF groups showcased capabilities to fight shipboard emergencies.

After the Exercise, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf departed from Port Blair. Its go to was marked by a sequence of participating harbour actions and sea workout routines designed to foster collaboration.

The actions included cross-visits, the place crew members from each the Bertholf and ICG had the chance to tour one another’s ships, gaining priceless insights into their capabilities and procedures.

A pleasant badminton competitors was additionally organised, which supplied a lighthearted alternative for crews to work together and construct camaraderie outdoors an expert setting.

These joint workout routines present priceless coaching alternatives for each Coast Guards, permitting them to refine their expertise and enhance their capacity to work collectively in a coordinated method.

The go to of the USCGC Bertholf to Port Blair serves as a robust image of the rising partnership between the US and Indian Coast Guard. Through collaborative efforts, each nations are working towards a safer and safer maritime atmosphere.