New Delhi, June 7 -- The New Coast Guard Jetty at Vizhinjam was inaugurated by Director General S Paramesh, AVSM, PTM, TM of Indian Coast Guard in the presence of Inspector General Bhisham Sharma, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region(West) in an official ceremony held at Vizhinjam on Saturday, a release said on Saturday.

As per the release, the CG Jetty at Vizhinjam will be a cutting-edge in safe berthing and swift deployment of surface assets. The newly inaugurated berth with 76.70 M length, 8 M Breadth and 4- 6 M depth can accommodate the present Coast Guard vessels held at Vizhinjam.

The construction of the jetty was executed through the Harbour Engineering Department (HED) of the Kerala State Government and was constructed by RTF I...