About Indian coast guard Navik GD, DB, Yantrik and Officers

About Indian coast guard Navik GD, DB, Yantrik and Officers

know about Indian coast guard organization and its work, jobs, strength and eligibility 

Indian Coast Guard is a multi-mission organization, which conducts real life operations at sea round the year. Despite being relatively small, it has a wide range of operational capabilities for both surface and air operations.

Organization head

The organization is headed by the Director General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG), who exercises his overall command and superintendence from the Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) located in New Delhi. At CGHQ, he is assisted by four Deputy Directors General of the rank of Inspector General and other senior officers heading various staff divisions.

Coast Guard Regions

For effective command and control, the maritime zones of India are divided into five Coast Guard Regions, namely, North-West, West, East, North-East and Andaman & Nicobar, with respective regional headquarters located at Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Chennai Are. Kolkata and Port Blair. Coast Guard Regions are commanded by officers of the rank of Inspector General.

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The regions are further divided into twelve Coast Guard 'districts', one each in nine coastal states on the mainland, two in the Andaman and Nicobar region, and one in Kavaratti in the Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands. Each Coast Guard district is comprised of one or more Coast Guard stations. In addition, there are Coast Guard Air Stations (CGAS) and Air Enclaves (CGAE) for air operations from various locations along the coastline.

Regional heads northwest

The regional heads (northwest) in Gandhinagar, especially the strategically important maritime state of Gujarat. The Gujarat state has its own district headquarters in Porbandar. The commissioned in 1984 is supported by stations of the district, Veraval, Mundra, Okha and Jokhau. Dornier aircraft and advanced lighting helicopters working with Porandar provide aerial support to the region.

Western Seaboard

Apart from Gujarat, the rest of the Western Seaboard is responsible for the Regional Headquarters (West) in Mumbai. In the region, Maharashtra coast is a major center of economic activity. This area is also sensitive due to the location of off-kanare oil platforms and nuclear power installations. 

Fishing activities in the region

Fishing activities in the region are beyond the traditional fishing ground, which has increased the scope of ICG operations. Maharashtra has its own district headquarters in Mumbai, and a helicopter is supported by Squadron. 

The district headquarters in Goa was commissioned in 1994. It is the first helicopter home of Squadron the Coast Guard (CGAS 800). The state of Karnataka has its own district headquarters in New Mangalore.

Regulating maritime activities along the Karnataka coast

The commissioned in 1990 is engaged in regulating maritime activities along the Karnataka coast. Kerala has its own district headquarters in Kochi, and is monitored and administered the Lakshadweep, which is performed by the district headquarters in Kavari. It is close to the C -Len of Communication (Slocs), followed by a large number of oil tankers, and therefore oil is a high -risk area in terms of pollution. Air support is provided by Kochi -based Dornier aircraft.