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Safety drive for fishing boat owners in Visakhapatnam
Police and fisheries officials hold awareness meeting on lifesaving equipment and coastal security measures.
In brief
Police and fisheries officials hold awareness meeting on lifesaving equipment and coastal security measures. Rishikonda marine police and Fisheries Department officials held a safety awareness meeting for fishing boat owners in Bheemunipatnam mandal on October tenth, twenty twenty-six, stressing the need for…
Safety meeting held for boat owners
Rishikonda marine police and Fisheries Department officials held an awareness meeting for fishing boat owners at the Fisheries Development Officer's office in Kothuru village, Bheemunipatnam mandal, on Friday.
Officials stress lifesaving equipment
Circle Inspector M. Apparao, Sub-Inspectors G. Murali Krishna and P. Manoj Kumar, and Fisheries Development Officer R. Eshwar Raj told boat owners that every fishing boat should carry life jackets, lifebuoys and other lifesaving equipment.
Weather warnings and emergency protocols
Officials advised fishermen to monitor weather warnings, avoid sailing in adverse conditions and report emergencies promptly to improve safety at sea.
Transponders for vessel monitoring
Boat owners were urged to install transponders when supplied by the government to improve vessel monitoring and coastal security.
The main idea
Rishikonda marine police and Fisheries Department officials held a safety awareness meeting for fishing boat owners in Bheemunipatnam mandal on October tenth, twenty twenty-six, stressing the need for lifesaving equipment and weather monitoring.
