Deputy Inspector General N V Narasimha took over the command of Coast Guard District (Karnataka) from Vice Commandant M V Baadkar in Mangalore on April 25. According to a press release, this is the first time the Coast Guard has appointed a DIG in Mangalore. DIG N V Narasimha has previously commanded OPV, FPV and IPV class of ships in various parts of the country. He was chief of staff of the Coast Guard Region (A&N) prior to this appointment. He has undergone International Maritime Officers’ Course at US Coast Guard training centre in USA, the release added.