India To Establishes First Port of Refuge to Strengthen Maritime Safety:
To strengthen the India’s maritime security Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has operationalized India’s first Port of Refuge (PoR). This initiative creates the structured system for the handling ships in distress and filling a long-standing gap in the country’s maritime infrastructure. As India has over 11,000 km of coastline and India comes that category who have some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. As of today it lacked the structured mechanism to assist vessels during emergencies.A Port of Refuge (PoR) is a designated as the safe location where ships facing emergencies such as fire, collision or mechanical failure and with this they can seek shelter. The goal of PoR to stabilize the vessel, protect lives and minimize environmental damage.
