The Southern Naval Command has established a joint operations centre (JOC) at the Naval base here. The JOC would be the nerve centre for all operations pertaining to coastal defence for Kerala.
There are multiple agencies like the state police, the Port Trust, fisheries department, Customs department, light house authorities and the intelligence agencies that have a stake in coastal security besides the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard. The JOC would coordinate and channelise the activities of all these agencies during operations to achieve synergy and uniformity of purpose.
It would be manned by personnel of the Navy and Coast Guard. However, during operations and other emergent situations, personnel from other agencies would also be coopted to man JOC, a release said.