Indian Coast Guard inaugurated the 9th edition of the Multi-Agency National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX) at Vadinar in the state of Gujarat.
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The Indian Coast Guard is known as the 'Sentinel of the Sea', a maritime force that saves lives at sea almost every other day. With India the third largest importer of crude oil, sixth largest importer of chemicals and large tanker ships delivering them to Indian ports, the threat of oil spills and chemical spill disasters at sea is omnipresent. Coast Guard inaugurated the 9th edition of the Multi-Agency National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX) at Vadinar in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Indian Coast Guard operates three pollution response ships, also known as pollution control ships ICGS Samudra Prahari, ICGS Samudra Pehredar, and ICGS Samudra Pavak. These ships are equipped with specialized equipment to deal with chemical and oil spills at sea. They also contain abundant amounts of chemicals that are used to control and mitigate the effects of oil spills and related disasters.
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