The exercise was also aimed at checking efficacy of layered security arrangements i.e. air-surveillance, deep sea patrol by bigger ships of Coast Guard and Navy and close coast patrol by Coast Guard Air cushioned vessels, boats of Marine Police, CISF, Customs and BSF etc. Stakeholders who participated in the exercise along with Indian Coast Guard included Indian Navy, BSF, Marine Police, West Bengal Police, CISF, Forest Department, Fisheries Department, Customs, Haldia Dock Complex, MMD and various intelligence agencies.

Ships and aircraft of the Coast Guard, Indian Navy, patrol boats of BSF, Marine Police, Customs and CISF were deployed in the two day long exercise. The efficacy of men and material was tested for alertness in preventing any incursion by non-state actors in coastal areas. The sustained efforts put in by all stake holders ensured seamless flow of information from the lowermost formations to the higher echelons. The joint exercise achieved synergy in operations in all spheres of coastal security against threats, ranging from unauthorized access of vessels through sea using commandeered fishing boats, capture of high value targets, Port security, hostage crisis and infiltration through creeks.

The exercise was instrumental in strengthening the close coordination among all coastal security stakeholders; develop progressive synergy, validating SOPs, Identification of grey area and in enhancement of coastal security mechanism for the state of West Bengal.