Sagar Prahari Bal Explained

Unit Name:	Sagar Prahari Bal (Ocean Sentinel Force)
Dates:	2009–present
Role:	Coastal protection
Size:	2,000 personnel
Equipment:	80 fast interceptor boats
Equipment Label:	Fleet

The Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB), 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]}

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.

• AKM
• IWI Tavor TAR-21
• Glock
• Sig P226
• MP5
• INSAS

See also

• Solas Marine Fast Interceptor Boat
• Indian Navy
• Military of India
• Indian Naval Academy
• Indian Coast Guard

Notes and References

1. Web site: Special force to get training at INS Shivaji - . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025121111/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-30/pune/28089355_1_simulators-ins-shivaji-training . dead . 25 October 2012 . Prasad . Kulkarni . 30 October 2009 . . 18 June 2012.
2. Web site: Govt orders coastal security restructuring . Manu . Pubby . . 1 March 2009. 18 June 2012.
3. Web site: Fast Interceptor boats for Sagar Prahari Bal . Govt. of India Press Information Bureau . 29 July 2009 . 18 June 2012.
4. Web site: INS Shivaji (Engineering Training Establishment). Indian Navy. 14 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120718031536/http://indiannavy.nic.in/training/navy-training/ins-shivaji-engineering-training-establishment. 18 July 2012.