119^TH OFFSHORE SECURITY COORDINATION

COMMITTEE MEETING

1.                 The 119^th Meeting of the Offshore Security Co-ordination Committee (OSCC) was held at New Delhi on 05 Dec 12, under the Chairmanship of Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan AVSM, NM Director General Indian Coast Guard, to review and enhance security of offshore installations.

2.                 The Committee was constituted by the Ministry of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilisers in 1978, to ensure smooth and effective functioning of offshore security arrangements. The Committee whose members are drawn from the Coast Guard, the Navy, the Air Force, the IB and ONGC, meets every quarter to examine issues related to the safety and security of offshore assets.

3.                 The Chairman brought to notice of all share holders the various threats to offshore security and the resultant need to enhance preparedness. The Chairman underlined the fact that a number of measures have been initiated by both the Coast Guard and the Navy for surveillance and security of the ODAs. Ships and aircraft are being regularly deployed in the area by the Coast Guard and Navy in coordination with each other. The Chairman also exhorted all agencies to institute additional measures to enhance security.  

4.                 The committee deliberated on various issues pertaining to offshore security, intra agency coordination, danger from derelict vessels, etc.