Beypore Port, the second largest port in the State after Kochi, is all set for a major security upgrade. The move follows the recent audit of port security done at the port to ensure compliance with established security protocols. A high level delegation headed by Vice-Admiral Satish Sony, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, visited the Beypore Port on Dec. 13.Under the first phase of the project, the port premises will have a high end security surveillance system complete with a CCTV network which will be able to record and digitally store the footage of all the activities happening in the port. Surveillance equipment worth INR 2 crores will be installed at the port.
The project will be implemented under a scheme that aims at boosting security infrastructure at all the minor ports across the country.
Baggage scanning equipment, door frame and hand-held metal detectors and vehicle barrier systems will also be installed at the port. Besides, night vision binocular systems will be procured to closely monitor the movement of ships.
Beypore Port Officer Abraham Kuriakose said once the project is complete, Beypore will have a world class security cover. Fencing will be carried out around the port at a cost of INR 31 lakhs. A radar system is also planned to be installed at the port at a later stage.
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