The Indian Navy is the lead agency and has been entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the oil production platforms off the coasts of India. A detailed analysis will be undertaken to assess areas and aspects that need improvement and attention.
ICG rescues fishermen: After the crew failed to start the engine, they contacted the Coast Guard for help. A distress call was received at 11:35 am on Wednesday.
The Coast Guard was alerted by a distress call from MSV Bilal which reported water ingress and engine failure while proceeding to Lakshadweep.
According to the PRO Defence, Gujarat, the collision took place on November 26 night.
There were seven crew members on the boat and one of them also sustained a minor injury in the firing incident, he said.
In a joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard and Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Gujarat Police apprehended an Iranian boat carrying over 30 kg heroin.
The seven crew members, all Iranian nationals, were apprehended, officials said.
The Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajratan during a surveillance mission on Wednesday apprehended Pakistani boat 'Allah Pawawakal' with 12 crew present in Indian waters.
An indigenously built interceptor boat C-454 of Indian Coast Guard was commissioned in Gujarat's Surat.
Indian Coast Guard ship 'Sujeet' was commissioned in Goa on December 15. The ship is the second in the series of 5 off-shore patrol vessels indigenously designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited.
Indian Coast Guard vessel deployed off Chennai coast with disaster relief items, in view of cyclone Nivar.
The commissioning ceremony of ship Kanaklata Barua was held on Sep 30 at Coast Guard headquarters in Delhi.
The Indian Coast Guard has said oil sheen has been observed astern/backside of the very large crude carrier (VLCC) New Diamond that has been on fire for the past six days. The Coast Guard said oil spill dispersants were sprayed by its Dornier aircraft to neutralise.
Indian Coast Guard, through Remote Operating Station in Paradeep, is issuing alerts over broadcast for merchant vessels, international vessels and fishing boats, asking them to stay away from sea.
Indian Coast Guard fears infiltration near Gujarat. They have issued an alert to be careful in the sea till 23 May.
Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2019, ICG Recruitment 2019: The Indian Coast Guard has jobs up for grabs! ICG has released an official notification inviting diploma holders to join as Yantrik 01/2020 batch for course commencing in February 2020. Interested candidates can apply for Indian Coast Guard Recruitment 2019, ICG Recruitment 2019 on or before August 17 on the official website - joinindiancoastguard.gov.in.
Krishnaswamy Natarajan joined the Indian Coast Guard on 18 Jan 1984. The Officer holds a Masters Degree in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.
The Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday carried out underwater clean up off the Kovalam beach to mark the World Environment Day and removed 500 kg of trash.
In a major operation on the high seas, the Indian Coast Guard on early Tuesday seized a Pakistani fishing vessel carrying 200 kg heroin, valued at a whopping Rs 600 crore in the international market, an official said.
According to IMD, the depression is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm within next few hours. The Met department expects the storm to move north west towards South Oman and adjoining Yemen coasts during the next five days.
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