Administration
The Commandant of the National Coast Guard is responsible, under
the overall control of the Commissioner of police, for the day
to day operations of the National Coast Guard. As highlighted
in the organigram of the NCG, there are various units which have
been created since the inception of the coast guard. These are
namely:-
SEAWARD
VESSELS - Offshore patrol
- Inshore patrol
- Mandovi
- Heavy duty boat
AIRCRAFTS
-
Dornier
- Defender
COASTAL
POSTS
No
1 PATROL VESSEL SQUADRON
The
Squadron presently harbours the following vessels:-
Name
of vessel Type of vessel Date commissioned
1.CGS Vigilant Off shore patrol 27 Jun 96
2.CGS Guardian Seaward Defence 22 Apr 93
3.CGS Rescuer Zhuk 17 Jan 90
4.CGS Retriever Zhuk 17 Jan 90
5.CGV Castor Mandovi 17 Jul 90
6.CGV Polaris Mandovi 17 Jul 90
7.CGV Marlin Mandovi 24 Jul 87
8.CGV Barracuda Mandovi 24 Jul 87
9.Heavy duty boat Aluminium hull
The
Squadron is under the command of a squadron Commander who is also
the Commanding Officer of the biggest of the unit, i.e CGS Vigilant.
The main duties of the vessels are to carry out search and rescue
operations, patrolling exclusive economic zone, prevent and detect
any illegal activities within the maritime zone, Flag visits to
friendly countries and transport of logistic support to outer islands
such as Agalega, Rodrigues and St Brandon. Any other relevant assignments
as may deem fit by the higher authorities are also undertaken by
NCG.
MARINE
AIR SQUADRON
The
MAS with the present strength of two aircraft Dornier and Defender
is entrusted with the responsibility of maritime reconnaissance,
Search and Rescue, coastal surveillance, transportation of stores
and equipment to outer islands, casualty evacuation and training
of pilots and technicians
The
Dornier was acquired in 1990 from India. With its greater endurance,
it is the only NCG aircraft which can reach Agalega (within 3 hrs
) and has proved to be a big moral booster for the people of Agalega.
The
BN-2T Defender aircraft was commissioned on 21st October 1992 after
having been acquired from Pilattus Britten Norman of UK. Defender
aircraft is utilized mainly for coastal patrols, EEZ patrol and
Search and Rescue operations.
MARINE
TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT
The
NCG operates an autonomous residential training establishment at
Le Chaland since July 1987. Administration and operation of the
establishment are under the direct command of the commanding officer.
The MTE runs short orientation courses geared towards training of
specialists for technical duties on board ships, refresher courses
for updating and consolidating knowledge of preceding batches of
personnel and training of recruits to become both policemen and
seamen.
AFLOAT
SUPPORT TEAM
This
is a specialized branch of the NCG consisting of mechanics, electricians,
carpenters, fitters, turners, welders, plumbers and other tradesmen.
They are responsible for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of coast
guard electrical and mechanical equipment ashore, on board ships,maintenance
of buildings and other assets. The AST is under the direct supervision
of the staff Officer Technical and is based at NCG Headquarters.
NCG
POSTS
At
present NCG has 19 posts round the main island including three outer
islands posts at Rodrigues, Agalega and St Brandon. The posts are
operating under the supervision of an area commander for the northern,
southern, western and eastern command respectively and the personnel
attached to these posts perform coast guard as well as police duties.
BEACH
BIKE PATROL
Recently
in the month of May 2000, a new concept of the beach bike patrol
was introduced by NCG. Units have been tasked to provide patrol
on the beach to prevent cases of larceny and aggression against
tourists and the public at large. The patrol is being conducted
on a daily basis from 0700 hrs to 1900 hrs.
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