Search and rescue structure in india

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The Indian  Coast Guard is the National Maritime Search and Rescue Coordinating Authority for executing /Coordinating Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in the Indian Maritime Search and Rescue Region (ISRR).  
Director General Indian Coast Guard is the National Maritime SAR Coordinating Authority (NMSARCA).
Under NMSARCA, the ISRR of India is divided into three areas with Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCCs) located at Mumbai, Chennai, and Port Blair.
There are 10 Maritime Rescue Sub Centres (MRSCs) and 03 Maritime Rescue Sub Sub Centres (MRSSCs) operate under these MRCCs.  The multi mission Indian Coast Guard Stations located along the coast, deploys state of the art ships and aircraft to provide SAR coverage  in ISRR.