Vijay Chafekar takes over as Coast Guard Commander West

Chafekar took over the charge from Inspector General K R Nautiyal, who has been promoted to the rank of additional director general and appointed commander of the Coast Guard's eastern seaboard at Visakhapatnam, it said in a statement.

Hailing from Nagpur, Chafekar was previously the

deputy director general (policy and plans) at the Coast Guard Headquarters in New Delhi.

The Flag Officer holds an M.Phil degree in defence and strategic studies, apart from MSc and PG Diploma in maritime law. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Joint Services Staff College at Newport in the United States, the statement said.