<p class="title">Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters (Karnataka) conducted a two-day seminar-cum-workshop, including a mock drill/tabletop exercise on combating oil spills.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Commander Coast Guard DIG S B Venkatesh addressing a gathering highlighted the importance and the need for concerted efforts of all stakeholders in ensuring safer coasts and a clean marine environment. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The workshop also included a tabletop exercise (TTEX). The aim of TTEX was to get all stakeholders on a common grid for PR operation and to respond favourably in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In addition, a mock drill encompassing practical demonstration of PR equipment of ICG including NMPT showcased for better assimilation of PR operations by resource agencies and stakeholders, said Venkatesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rationale of the seminar was to build and launch coordinated efforts for protecting the shores of Karnataka during any unforeseen situation of oil spillage at sea/port limits.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seminar/workshop was attended by representatives of New Mangalore Port Trust, State Pollution Control Board, fisheries department of Mangalore, CISF, Customs, CSP, M/s MRPL and other important stakeholders.</p>
<p class="title">Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters (Karnataka) conducted a two-day seminar-cum-workshop, including a mock drill/tabletop exercise on combating oil spills.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Commander Coast Guard DIG S B Venkatesh addressing a gathering highlighted the importance and the need for concerted efforts of all stakeholders in ensuring safer coasts and a clean marine environment. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The workshop also included a tabletop exercise (TTEX). The aim of TTEX was to get all stakeholders on a common grid for PR operation and to respond favourably in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In addition, a mock drill encompassing practical demonstration of PR equipment of ICG including NMPT showcased for better assimilation of PR operations by resource agencies and stakeholders, said Venkatesh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The rationale of the seminar was to build and launch coordinated efforts for protecting the shores of Karnataka during any unforeseen situation of oil spillage at sea/port limits.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seminar/workshop was attended by representatives of New Mangalore Port Trust, State Pollution Control Board, fisheries department of Mangalore, CISF, Customs, CSP, M/s MRPL and other important stakeholders.</p>