SAREX-2022: 10th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise-22 conducted in Chennai.

• The 10th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise SAREX-22 was carried out by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Chennai.
• Along with other organisations and foreign participants, the chief of the Indian Coast Guard, VS Pathania, assessed the exercise “SAREX-2022.”
• In an emergency, ICG Dornier aircraft demonstrated to viewers how to rescue passengers from ships and aeroplanes.

Key Points:

• ICG Dornier aircraft showed viewers how to rescue people from ships and aeroplanes in an emergency.
• The Indian Coast Guard, the key maritime SAR coordinating agency for the Indian Search & Rescue Region (ISRR), is hosting the two-day SAREX-2022 exercise that is carried out under the auspices of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Board (NMSARB).

About:

• The subject of the biennial exercise this year is “Capacity Building Towards Marine Passenger Safety,” which represents the resolve and dedication of the NMSARB and other stakeholder organisations to offer assistance during major emergencies both within and outside of our ISSR.