APSEZ Sets Up India’s First Port of Refuge (PoR) — a dedicated safe haven for ships in distress, strengthening maritime safety and environmental protection.
With Dighi Port (West Coast) and Gopalpur Port (East Coast) designated as PoRs, India now has strategic emergency readiness across both coasts.
Enhanced capabilities include salvage, firefighting, pollution control and specialised emergency response.

Tripartite MoU with SMIT Salvage, the salvage and emergency response division of Royal Boskalis Westminister N.V. (Boskalis) and the Marine Emergency Response Centre (MERC), brings global expertise and coordinated response capability.

Strengthening India’s position on the world map of shipping & emergency response.