Indian Coast Guard ship docks at Saigon port

Ship Samudra Paheredar paid a courtesy visit to Ho Chi Minh City from April 2-5.

Attending the official welcoming ceremony at Saigon Port were Major General Ngo Binh Minh, Commander of Coast Guard Region 3, representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs of the Southern Branch, Military Region 7, Border Guard Command, Navy Command, Maritime Port Authority and relevant functional agencies of the Vietnamese side.

Representatives of Coast Guard Region 3 Command and delegation of Indian Coast Guard India

Leading the Samudra Paheredar's crew was Captain Sudhir Ravindran, with a crew of 124 men.

According to the program, the head of the delegation and the group of ship commanding officers paid courtesy visits to the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Head of the Coast Guard Region 3 Command; visited and interacted at the Coast Guard Region 3 Command; organized an anti-pollution demonstration; and practiced joint ship formation exercises with the Vietnam Coast Guard.

Infrared surveillance system at the stern

The visit is considered to be of great significance, as it is an activity to realize the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two forces signed in 2015. Through the visit, officers and soldiers of the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Indian Coast Guard have the opportunity to exchange, learn, share, and exchange experiences and practices in law enforcement at sea.

Chetak helicopter on board

These activities contribute to strengthening the friendship, cooperation, understanding and mutual trust between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Indian Coast Guard in the coming time.

The ship consists of a captain and a crew of 124 members.

The Samudra Paheredar visited Manila (Philippines) before visiting Vietnam, and then to Muara port (Brunei) before returning to its home port in India.

The Samudra Paheredar is a specialized ship for handling oil spills in the marine environment.

The Samudra Paheredar is specially designed to control and tackle oil spills to address India's current security and environmental challenges.

This is because the ship is equipped with an extremely sensitive infrared surveillance system, allowing the detection of any oil spill, even on a very small scale, and the application of technology that allows for handling each specific situation.

The ship is 95m long, has a displacement of 4,300 tons, reaches a maximum speed of 20.5 nautical miles/hour, and has a range of 6,500 nautical miles within 20 days at sea.

In addition, in its role as a coast guard ship, the Samudra Paheredar also undertakes surveillance, defense, search and rescue and medical evacuation tasks.

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