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Fishermen to get low-cost emergency alert system

— Photo: K. Pichumani

Chief Secretary L.K. Tripathy releasing “Coast Guard 24X7” at a function in Chennai on Friday. Inspector-General Rajendra Singh (left), Commander Coast Guard Region (East), receives it.

CHENNAI: A low-cost Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) system, which will enable fishermen in distress to send out emergency alerts, will be distributed shortly, according to Inspector-General Rajendra Singh, Commander Coast Guard Region (East).

Speaking on the sidelines of a function organised to mark the culmination of a 17-day 3,925-km Kanyakumari-Kolkata motor cycle rally of the Coast Guard here on Friday, Mr. Singh said the equipment, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation adhering to Coast Guard specifications, could send signals relating to medical emergency, abduction threat and fires. It had an in-built Global Positioning System (GPS), which would enable authorities to rush assistance to specific areas.

The ISRO had handed over 100 prototypes of the equipment. Some had been put to rigorous field trial. The reception facility, set up on land provided by the Tamil Nadu Government, was likely to be commissioned in January.

Earlier, Chief Secretary L.K. Tripathy received eight Coast Guard motorbike rallyists, and released a book, ‘Coast Guard 24x7.’

The rally was flagged off in Kanyakumari on December 11 and covered 3,925 km with 72 riders participating in the nine-leg event.

The rallyists spread awareness of issues relating to health and hygiene, need to protect endangered species in coastal areas and the importance of registering fishing vessels to facilitate faster rescue efforts.

Mr. Tripathy said such expeditions would satisfy the spirit of youth and adventure of Coast Guard personnel and needed to be encouraged.Deputy Inspector-General of Coast Guard, Patasahani, who is the Chief Staff Officer, said TVS Motors provided four TVS Star City bikes and the expedition was fuelled by Indian Oil Corporation.

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