Key Points
The Naval Officer-in-Charge, Andhra Pradesh conducted Exercise Prasthan 2023 under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command for security of offshore development area in Kakinada...
As per a Navy statement, the exercise was conducted on the Rig ship Platinum Explorer of ONGC and RG Fixed Oil Platform of Vedanta Ltd..
The exercise was aimed at rehearsing responses in handling contingencies and checking the efficacy of security mechanisms at ODA...
It witnessed participation from multiple organisations, namely the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Oil Operators, Port Authorities, the State Fisheries Department and Marine Police..
During the exercise various situations viz Terrorist Attack, Bomb Scare, Major Fire, Gas Leak, Oil Spill, Explosion etc were simulated and measures to overcome the contingencies were exercised in close coordination with all state agencies and oil operators..
