COMMISSIONING OF ICGS
KARAIKAL
1. Coast
Guard Station Karaikal, the fifth CG station on the Puducherry - Tamil Nadu
coastline was commissioned by Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, AVSM, NM, Director
General Indian Coast Guard at Karaikal today. Inspector General SP Sharma, PTM,
TM, the Commander Coast Guard Region (East) and senior officials from the Puducherry
Administration witnessed the commissioning ceremony.
2. The
station is part of ongoing efforts by the Coast Guard to strengthen coastal
security along the Indian coastline. The
station at Karaikal will help augment patrolling along the east coast and
prevent illicit activity such as infiltration and smuggling.
3. In
his address during the Commissioning Ceremony, Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan
dwelt upon the need for maintaining continuous vigil along the nation's coastal
and maritime borders. He called for continued synergy and coordination between
various agencies involved in coastal and maritime security. He further stated
that the Coast Guard had initiated several far-reaching projects to augment
force levels as also manpower to meet existing and future maritime challenges.
4. Coast
Guard Station Karaikal will function under the administrative and operational
control of the Commander Coast Guard Region (East) through the Commander Coast
Guard District Headquarter- 5 located at Chennai. Commandant PR Lochen has been
appointed as the Commanding Officer of the station.
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