Press Release No. 05/2024

PRESS RELEASE
Indian Coast Guard Ship – “Samudra Paheredar”

The Indian Coast Guard Ship – “Samudra Paheredar”: “Sentinel of the Seas”, is currently on a three-day friendly-visit to the Muara-port in Brunei Darussalam.

2. The marine pollution-control ship is on a friendly tri-nation ASEAN-visit to the Philippines, Vietnam, and the Brunei Darussalam.

3. Built indigenously and stationed at the Visakhapatnam port, the “Samudra Paheredar” is Indian Coast Guard’s specialized vessel dedicated to marine-environment, evacuations, search & rescue operations.

4. The sailors and the ship-crew also had an opportunity to engage officials and experts of the Royal Brunei Marine Forces on this occasion to share & exchange best practices.

5. Being the first post-covid port-call by an Indian ship was also an opportunity to renew bonds and normal exchanges.

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High Commission of India
Brunei Darussalam
Bandar Seri Begawan         
10th April, 2024