Keel-laying ceremony for new training ship for Indian Coast Guard held
The keel-laying ceremony for a new training ship (Yard 16101) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was conducted at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on Monday.
The keel-laying ceremony for a new training ship (Yard 16101) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was conducted at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on Monday.
Earlier on Thursday, 95 Indian fishermen were handed over by Bangladesh authorities to the Bangladesh Coast Guard for handing over to the Indian Coast Guard on January 5.
The Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vaibhav and Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj made a port call at Malé, Maldives, on Monday night as part of their overseas deployment to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The 4-member ICG delegation, led by Director General S. Paramesh, joined their SLCG counterparts led by Director General Rear Admiral Y.R. Serasinghe to address mutual maritime challenges and strengthen regional security efforts.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) convened the 26th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) meeting here today to assess and strengthen the country's preparedness for managing oil spill incidents in its maritime zones.
The merchant ship MV Chem Pluto which was attacked by a drone on Saturday has started moving at a speed of around 11 nautical miles per hour and will be joined by Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Vikram at around 10 p.m.
The Indian Coast Guard rescued 11 fishermen after a boat caught fire off the coast of Kakinada in Bay of Bengal on Friday.
Considering best feasible options for speedy evacuation and subsequent medical management, the patient was airlifted by CG ALH MK-III, and was given first aid. He was later transferred to agent of the vessel for further medical management.
In a suspected case of suicide, an unidentified man jumped off the Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) here into the Arabian Sea on Monday, police said.
It is expected to cross Saurashtra and Kutch near Jakhau by Thursday evening as a very severe cyclonic storm, said the Meteorological Department report.
