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Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, arrived at Manila Bay, Philippines on 25 March 2024 on a three-day visit.
The ICG ship is on an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries -- the Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei -- from March 25 to April 12."The visit of a specialised Pollution Control Vessels is part of a broader initiative aimed at demonstration of ICG's marine pollution response capabilities and shared concern and resolve towards marine pollution in the ASEAN region, besides bolstering bilateral cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialised Pollution Control Vessel, is in Manila Bay in the Philippines as part of an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries, officials said on Tuesday. India News | Indian Coast Guard Ship in Philippines to Bolster Bilateral Maritime Cooperation.
The ship is equipped with specialised marine pollution control equipment and a Chetak Helicopter in pollution response configuration designed to contain and recover spilled oil and augment the operation, officials said on Tuesday.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The ICG ship which arrived at the port on Monday, is on an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries namely the Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei from 25 March to 12 April 2024 and is the third in a row by the Indian Coast Guard to ASEAN countries. Earlier in the year 2023, ICG Pollution Control Vessels visited Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia as part of the initiative. World News | Indian Coast Guard Ship Docks at Manila Port Amid Tensions in South China Sea.