Port Blair, 13 August 2024:
As part of the 78 th Independence Day celebrations in the Andaman & Nicobar
Islands, ships/vessels of Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and Directorate of Shipping
Service (DSS) will be illuminated from 13 Aug -15 Aug 2024 from 1745h to 2200h at
anchorage, off the Marina flag post sea front. On 15 Aug 2024, the ships will fire colourful
flares and switch on the contour illumination lights at 1739h.