Current Context : Recently, India and Sri Lanka launched Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre(MRCC).

This initiative underscores the deepening maritime security cooperation between India and Sri Lanka.

ABOUT

• MRCCs are part of an international network under the UN’s International Maritime Organisation.
• Objective : to monitor the sea lanes with swift response to emergencies, such as vessels in distress, rescue and evacuation of people and prevention of and containing environmental disasters such as oil spills.
• The MRCC, established by state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), will serve as the nerve centre for search and rescue operations at the sea.
• It is built with a grant of $6 million from India.
• The work is co-ordinated by the Navy or Coast Guard in each country.
• In India, the Coast Guard is the co-ordinating agency and in Sri Lanka, Navy will co-ordinate.