Indian Coast Guard conducted the 9th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX) on 25 Nov 2023 near Vadinar, Gujarat.
Various ministries and departments of central and coastal state governments, ports, oil handling agencies, and other stakeholders participated in the exercise.
The main objective of this exercise is to test the level of preparedness and coordination between various resource agencies against marine oil spill incidents.
Pollution Response Vessels (PRVs), Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III, and Dornier Aircraft participated in the exercise.
Major ports have also deployed their maritime assets to showcase synergized efforts in combating marine pollution.
The Indian Coast Guard is the Central Coordinating Authority for any response to Oil spills in Indian waters.
Indian Coast Guard got the responsibility for protecting the marine environment in the maritime zones of India on 07 Mar 1986.
