Goa Shipyard has delivered a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Indian Coast Guard. The 105- by 12-metre ICGS Sarthak is the tenth to be built under the Samarth-clas ..
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Indian Coast Guard Rescues 9 From Sinking Coastal Vessel Off Kanyakumari Coast
A coastal sailing vessel, on its way from Thoothukudi to the Maldives, submerged off the Kanniyakumari coast due to inclement weather. The incident took place Wednesday.
When Annai Velankanni Arockiya Vennila, the vessel, set sail from Thoothukudi to the Maldives with about 287 tonnes of vegetables, cement, and other materials, and nine seamen, it experienced rough weather even when it was approximately 250 nautical miles off the coast of the island nation.
As the journey became life-threatening...
Indian Coast Guard Apprehends Pakistani Boat With 12 Crew Members
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized ‘Allah Pawakal,’ a Pakistani boat, with 12 crew members on board on Tuesday. The boat was taken to Okha by local and marine police and the central IB for interrogation. The investigation has revealed that all the crew members hail from Karachi in Pakistan.
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The ICG caught the boat on 14 September during a surveillance mission at night. The team has discovered a fishing net and a significant amount of...
‘Immense Opportunity In India To Become A Shipbuilding Hub’, Defence Minister
On Saturday, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pointed out the government policies to help the domestic shipbuilding industry to become world-class and further said that the country has great potential in becoming an indigenous shipbuilding hub.
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He attended a ceremony in Chennai to mark the commissioning of the coast guard ship ‘Vigraha.’ The Defence minister stated “As per reports, in the next few years by 2023 the investment and expenditure on boosting...
COLUMN | India’s naval power and influence continue to grow [Naval Gazing]
The Indian Navy (IN) is responsible for the promotion and safeguarding of New Delhi’s maritime interests over a vast swathe of sea, incorporating the Arabian Sea, the B ..
Indian Coast Guard commissions final Vikram-class OPV
The Indian Coast Guard commissioned a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) into service on Saturday, August 28. ICGS Vigraha is the final one of seven Vikram-class OPVs built ..
Ailing Filipino Seafarer Rescued From Bulk Carrier By Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard rescued a Filipino crew member abroad bulk carrier vessel MV Christina J. The person, identified as Ervie Ferraren Dagpin, was ill since Monday night. He was later transferred to the private hospital at Dona Paula for treatment by the Indian Coast Guard.
The cargo vessel was travelling to Port of Tubarao in Brazil from Dahej Port in Gujarat. The vessel officials contacted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Mumbai when Dagpin fell ill. They alerted the operations...
One dead following engine room fire on boxship off Sri Lanka
Indian Coast Guard officials have confirmed that one person was killed after a fire ignited in the engine room of a containership while underway in the Indian Ocean off t ..
Nine rescued from sinking tug in Bay of Bengal
The Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued all nine crewmembers of a tug that suffered water ingress while sailing in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, June 23. Two coast ..
X-Press Pearl captain arrested, posts bail in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan police officials have confirmed that the captain of a foreign-flagged containership that had caught fire and ended up partially sunk off Colombo late last mont ..