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Hi, sorry I have not updated for a while. Here is a short summary what has happened in Kovalam and Vizhinjam in the last couple of months.

March 6 : A new Coast Guard Administrative Complex at Vizhinjam. The complex inaugurated by the Defence Minister A K Antony comprises four buildings and includes both the administrative complex as well as living accommodation for men. The administrative complex includes an Operations Centre, Communication Station, a conference hall, a parade ground and outdoor sports facilities.

May 3 : Kerala Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Vijayakumarlaid the foundation stone for Indias first 500 Tonne Safe Working Load Bollard Pull Testing facility at the Fishing Harbour in Vizhinjam. ''Bollard Pull trials are conducted for determinig the maximum load that a ship can pull. The ship is tied to a fixed Bollard (a vertical structure) at shore. The pull of the vessal under maximum operating condition is measured by means of a load cell.''

April 17 : Minister for Ports M. Vijayakumar, held discussions with Jesus del Rio Mateu, Director General, International Trade, Port of Barcelona. He said the development of a port had to be seen in the light of its long- term benefits and its potential to create wealth at the local level. A transhipment terminal, he explained, would benefit only the operators. “A port with multiple facilities such as cruise terminal, export and import, free zone and transhipment offers better scope for long-term development."
The port of Barcelona is about 2,000 years old. The ninth biggest terminal in Europe, it handles 23 lakh containers every year. It also features a free trade industrial park, shopping mall, multiplex and the largest aquarium in Europe. It has trade relations with 825 ports across the world.