Sagar Prahari Bal

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Sagar Prahari Bal (Ocean Sentinel Force)
Active2009–present
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
BranchNaval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy
RoleCoastal protection
Size2,000 personnel
Fleet80 fast interceptor boats

The Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) meaning Ocean Sentinel Force, is a unit of the Indian Navy, formed in March 2009, which is entrusted with the responsibility of patrolling India's coastal waters. [1] [2] The force consists of 2,000 personnel and is equipped with 80 patrol boats. The force was constituted after the Mumbai terror attacks and the main duty of the force is to guard against such terrorist attacks by patrolling the coastline and also to conduct search and rescue operations. [3] The soldiers are trained at INS Shivaji, a naval training and engineering base, near Lonavla. [4] [1]

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The SPB maintains security at all major and minor ports in India and carries out round the clock patrolling and is also part of search and rescue operations in times of emergency.

Arms and Equipment

The arms and ammunition used by the Sagar Prahari Bal is manufactured by the Indian Ordnance Factories functioning under the Ministry of Defence.

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References

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  2. Pubby, Manu (1 March 2009). "Govt orders coastal security restructuring". The Indian Express . Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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