A new coast guard vessel —C-441—was commissioned at the Vizhinjam Harbour by the chief secretary of the Government of Kerala, Tom Jose. He commissioned the ship into the series in a ceremonial function hosted under the aegis of the Regional Commander Western Region, Inspector General Vijay D Chafekar, PTM, TM. The function was witnessed by senior officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, BSF, police, Airport Authority of India, Central and state authorities and the National Cadet Corps. It was conducted with full ceremony of parading the guard and the band. The Indian Coast Guard ship C-441 is capable to undertake multifarious tasks such as close coast surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and rendering assistance to boats and crafts in distress at sea. It will enhance the search and rescue capacity of Kerala seas. The ship is commanded by Assistant Commandant Amit K Choudhary, TM and has a 13 member crew onboard with specialisation in various fields.
