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Mumbai , July 27

A MODERN communication centre has been set up at the office of the Directorate-General of Shipping, as part of the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code based on the IMO directive.

The communication centre has radio communication equipments such as VHF DSC facility, MF/HF SSB DSC with radio telex, apart from satellite-based Inmarsat global area network M4 system and Satellite C and enhanced group calling (EGC) facility for speedy communication with Indian ships and ports in cases of any emergency.

According to an official of DGS, the centre will be in a position to alert Indian ships all over the world and any foreign ship in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal (NAV Area VIII) with the help of EGC facility and `Fleet Net' services. It will also facilitate receiving information on maritime security and, thereafter, disseminating it to any Indian ship or foreign ship on Indian shore for its information and security.

The centre, being manned by radio officers and master mariners, can also exchange all security related information with all approved port facilities on the coast of India as and when required.

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