In a post shared on X, the Prime Minister lauded the ICG as a "formidable force" that excels in a wide range of vital areas, from maritime security and anti-smuggling operations to disaster response and environmental protection.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indonesia Coast Guard (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia - BAKAMLA) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Safety and Security Cooperation for an additional three years.
Two Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), Amulya and Akshay, designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), were launched by Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), in Goa today.
A ferry capsized off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday evening, leaving two persons dead. Around 77 people were rescued, and search operations are ongoing for five others who remain missing, officials said.
The Paradip unit of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted two Bangladeshi fishing vessels operating near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) within Indian waters and detained 78 crews of the foreign vessel, the Coast Guard personnel said on Tuesday.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) participated in the 20th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) from September 3 to 4 at Incheon, South Korea.
He was speaking at the launch of the first indigenously built Pollution Control Vessel, Samudra Pratap, in Goa. The Ship has been built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
The Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Chennai received a distress email from the MV ITT Puma on 24 August.
The Mumbai-registered general cargo vessel was en route from Kolkata to Port Blair when it reportedly sank about 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island (West Bengal).
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Director General Rakesh Pal (59) passed away due to cardiac arrest at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) here .
