NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, APRIL 20
The Indian Coast Guard is conducting a 12-day International Maritime Organisation Level I & II course for 17 friendly foreign countries – Iran, Comoros, Thailand, Somalia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Oman, Seychelles, Bangladesh, South Africa, Vietnam, Madagascar, Yemen and Nigeria in Chennai. The course is sponsored by ITEC division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. 42 delegates of various maritime agencies of respective countries are participating in the course.
Aim of the course has been drawn up in line with the Government of India’s vision to enhance capacity building in Indian Ocean Region, Indo-Pacific & Gulf of Guinea countries and littoral countries. The participation is encouraging and will enhance professional acumen, awareness, co-ordination & co-operation among the countries in the field of environmental protection.
The course has commenced on Monday, April 18 and will conclude on 29 April 2022. The participants during the course will be subjected to both theoretical aspects of oil spill response techniques, and practical live demo of response methods, shoreline cleanup techniques and air surveillance procedures.
