Nov 26, 2024, at 05:46 am
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Monday apprehended a Myanmarese fishing boat ‘Soe Wai Yan Htoo’, carrying 5,500 kgs of prohibited drug Methamphetamine along with one portable Inmarsat Satellite phone, in the Andaman seas.
Indian Coast Guard executes night-time rescue operation to save 11 crew members
Aug 27, 2024, at 01:13 am
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday rescued 11 crew members from the distressed MV ITT Puma during a challenging night-time Search and Rescue operation.
Aug 19, 2024, at 03:14 am
Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal died in Chennai after suffering from cardiac arrest, media reports said.
Pakistani vessel smuggling drugs worth Rs 600 cr into India caught in Arabian Sea, 14 held
Apr 28, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The Indian Coast Guard intercepted a suspicious boat, in the Arabian Sea, west of Gujarat's Porbandar, that was found to be carrying around 86 kilograms of drugs valued at around Rs 600 crore from Pakistan.
Indian Coast Guard delegation attends World Border Security Congress in Istanbul
Apr 27, 2024, at 11:00 pm
A two-member Indian Coast Guard delegation led by Additional Director General S Paramesh participated in the World Border Security Congress 2024 in Turkiye's city of Istanbul.
Indian Coast Guard rescues a stranded fishing boat off Karnataka
Apr 17, 2024, at 07:59 pm
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday successfully rescued Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Rosary, which had encountered engine failure approximately 215 nautical miles from Karwar, Karnataka.
Indian Coast Guard takes swift action, rescues nine injured fishermen off Andhra Coast
Apr 07, 2024, at 12:14 am
Indian Coast Guard Ship Veera, which was on a patrol off the Andhra coast, saved nine fishermen who had suffered severe burn injuries after their boat caught fire and sunk at sea on April 5.
Indian Coast Guard rescues 27 Bangladeshi fishermen stuck in boat in Bay of Bengal
Apr 06, 2024, at 09:01 pm
In a swift operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen on April 4 April, stranded on their fishing boat at sea.
Indian Coast Guard rescues 27 Bangladeshi fishermen
Apr 06, 2024, at 08:05 am
New Delhi: In a swift operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen, who were stranded on their fishing boat at sea.
Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar arrives at Manila Bay
Mar 27, 2024, at 11:21 pm
Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Paheredar, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, arrived at Manila Bay, Philippines on 25 March 2024 on a three-day visit.
Indian Coast Guard members rescue 8 crew members from a flooded boat
Mar 22, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Carrying out an operation, the Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued eight crew members from a flooded boat after receiving a distress call off the coast of Kundapura in Karnataka.
Indian Coast Guard members rescue ailing Indonesian national from merchant ship off Diu coast
Jan 22, 2024, at 03:23 am
The Indian Coast Guard members on Friday evacuated an ailing Indonesian national from a merchant vessel off Diu coast, officials said.
Cyclone Michuang: Indian Coast Guard ensures no loss of lives at sea
Dec 07, 2023, at 04:51 pm
Chennai/UNI: India's prime maritime agency Coast Guard has acted swiftly and ensured nil loss of of sea during the Cyclone Michuang, which touched the North Tamil Nadu Coast causing unprecedented rains, before making a landfall in Andhra Pradesh, while also ensuring return of 3,000 boats from the sea to the shore in both the States.
MT Hua Wei 8: Indian Coast Guard evacuates Chinese crew member due to medical condition
Oct 16, 2023, at 09:32 pm
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) recently carried out a successful medical evacuation of a Chinese crew onboard Panama-flagged vessel MT Hua Wei 8 off the Mumbai coast.
Trailblazing woman from North East assumes role as Assistant Commandant in Indian Coast Guard
Jul 04, 2023, at 07:11 am
Imphal/IBNS: Kripali Yambem a determined and ambitious individual from Naoremthong Khumanthem Leikai, Imphal West, has made history by becoming the first woman from the North East to hold the rank of Assistant Commandant in the Indian Coast Guard.
Meghalaya's Proshidh Prosonno Hajong joins Indian Coast Guard as Assistant Commandant
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:46 am
Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation Chairman, James Sangma, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Proshidh Prosonno Hajong of Tura, on his induction into the esteemed Indian Coast Guard as an Assistant Commandant.
Indian Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani boat carrying arms, drugs worth Rs 350 crores off Gujarat
Dec 27, 2022, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), acting on the basis of intelligence input by ATS Gujarat, has jointly apprehended a Pakistani boat with six crew in Indian waters carrying approximately 50 kgs of heroin worth Rs. 350 crores.
Nov 30, 2022, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 24th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP) and Preparedness Meeting in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on November 30, 2022. Director General, ICG VS Pathania, who is the Chairman of NOS-DCP, chaired the meeting. About 100 delegates, including representatives of various Ministries, Central and State Government departments and agencies, State Pollution Control Board, Ports and Oil Handling Companies participated.
Indian coast guard rescues 20 Bangladeshi fishermen from mid-sea post cyclone Sitrang landfall
Oct 26, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian coast guard has rescued 20 Bangladeshi fishermen who were left stranded in mid-sea after the landfall of cyclone Sitrang.
Sep 14, 2022, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and ATS, Gujarat have jointly apprehended a Pakistani boat with six crew, carrying approximately 40 kilograms of drugs worth Rs 200 crore, from Indian waters.
Indian Coast Guard successfully repatriates Bangladeshi fishing vessel along with 20 fishermen
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:01 pm
Kolkata: The Indian Coast Guard on Monday successfully escorted Bangladeshi fishing boat ‘Allahar Dar’ with 20 Bangladeshi fishermen on board to the Bangladeshi Coast Guard at the India-Bangladesh International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Bay of Bengal.
Indian Coast Guard adds teeth to its aviation arm by inducting ALH Mk-III
Jun 12, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi: In line with Atmanirbhar Bharat vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar on Saturday inducted Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III in Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
Indian Coast Guard conducts successful swift medical evacuation off Goa
Jun 07, 2021, at 03:08 am
Panaji/UNI: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted a swift sea-air coordinated medical evacuation off Goa on Sunday.
ICG ships continue its efforts to control fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo
May 31, 2021, at 05:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Sunday said that its ships have been is working tirelessly to extinguish the massive fire onboard container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo in Sri Lankan water.
Cyclone Tauktae: ONGC extends logistical help to families of affected crew members of Barge P-305
May 23, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) is extending logistical help to families of affected crew members of Barge P-305. The company will provide all necessary logistical help and support for the dependent family members to travel to Mumbai and back besides making arrangements for families to take back the mortal remains of the deceased persons to their hometowns.
Indian coast guard seizes boat with 30 kg heroin; 8 Pakistanis arrested
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Eight Pakistan nationals were arrested from the mid-sea off Gujarat coast for drug trafficking by the Indian Coast Guard. Authorities recovered 30 kilograms of heroin from them.
Indian Coast Guard rescues 19 Bangladeshi fishermen off Odisha coast
Dec 12, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Kolkata: As many as 19 Bangladeshi crewmen were rescued from a fishing boat named ‘Rana’ by the Indian Coast Guard on Dec 8.
GRSE launches its 5th Fast Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard
Aug 10, 2019, at 10:05 pm
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) launched its fifth Fast Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard at Raja Bagan Dockyard Unit here on Saturday.
Coastal security: Bangladesh Coast Guard delegation to visit ICG regional HQ tomorrow
Jul 14, 2019, at 12:04 pm
Kolkata, Jul 14 (UNI) A Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) delegation is expected to visit the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) regional headquarters here on Sunday for regional and zonal commander level meeting concerning coastal security.
Indian Coast Guard rescues stranded fishermen off Odisha coast
Jul 07, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata, Jul 7 (IBNS): In yet another challenging operation, the Indian Coast Guard has swiftly rescued eight people off Odisha coast from stranded on Fishing Boat Yohana Devudu.