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US delegates visit VPT

Update: 2018-08-08 05:30 IST

Visakhapatnam: LCDR Joseph Jankola, Assistant Naval Attache, Malta Sanchez Jorge, Defence Attache Operations,  Rollins Donald, NCIS Security Coordinator, David Thomas Chaffin, NCIS Security Coordinator, Dass Lawrence, Liaison to the Defence Attache Office, and Evans Germaine Issac of United States visited Visakhapatnam Port Trust on Tuesday.

While welcoming the US delegates M.T. Krishna Babu, Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust briefed the port operations, various cargoes handled, the infrastructure facilities available, pilotage and anchorage of vessels, the availability of berths in the Inner and outer harbours, the draft and LOA of berths.

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The representatives of the US informed that the main theme and approach to Visakhapatnam port is that the US proposes to have a friendly naval exercise and in this connection they would like to have firsthand information on the security of the US crew members and the US vessels while berthing at the port and the logistic arrangements, immigration process and access control.

The Chairman of VPT informed that the CISF is manning the port area and the port is well secured with the coordination and cooperation of Coastal Marine Police, Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy’s jurisdiction and would be well taken care of.

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