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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully executed a daring night rescue operation to save a fisherman who had sustained serious head injury. The fisherman had a bad fall onboard the Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) St Francis due to rough sea conditions about 130 km west of Veraval, Gujarat on the night of May 01, …
Read More »Indian Coast Guard helps arrange a super-specialist medical camp in Lakshadweep
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in collaboration with AIIMS New Delhi and support of the Union Territory (UT) administration conducted a medical camp from 29th to 30th April, 2024 in the remote islands Kavaratti and Androth of UT Lakshadweep. The camp engaged approximately 1,500 citizens at each island and provided free of cost medicines along with expert …
Read More »Indian Coast Guard apprehends an Indian fishing boat with unauthorised cash, reportedly involved in diesel smuggling, off Maharashtra coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has apprehended an Indian fishing boat carrying unauthorised cash, reported to be involved in the smuggling of diesel, 83 nm northwest off Mumbai. Based on a tip off from Customs, the ICG Regional Headquarters (West) launched an operation, involving a sustained search during challenging night …
Read More »Indian Coast Guard rescues a stranded fishing boat off Karwar
Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on April 16, 2024, successfully rescued Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Rosary, which had encountered engine failure approximately 215 nautical miles from Karwar, Karnataka. ICG Ship Savitribai Phule had swiftly responded to a distress call from IFB Rosary on April 13, 2024 and, soon, established communication with the boat amidst adverse sea conditions. Upon its arrival, the …
Read More »Indian Coast Guard Vessel Samudra Paheredar makes a port call at Muara, Brunei
Indian Coast Guard’s Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Paheredar made a port call at Muara, Brunei on 09 April 2024, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to ASEAN countries. The visit of ICG specialized vessel to ASEAN countries is in pursuance of India ASEAN Initiative for Marine Pollution, as …
Read More »Indian Coast Guard rescues nine injured fishermen off Andhra Coast in Bay of Bengal
Acting swiftly, Indian Coast Guard Ship Veera on patrol off the Andhra coast saved nine fishermen who had suffered severe burn injuries after their boat caught fire and sunk at sea on 5 April 2024. The ICGS Veera had received a radio message from a nearby fishing boat about raging …
Read More »In a joint operation, ICG seizes 4.9 kilograms of foreign-origin gold off Mandapam coast in Tamil Nadu
In a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard and Customs Preventive Unit (CPU), Ramanathapuram, DRI seized 4.9 Kg of foreign-origin gold at mid-sea near Vedhalai coast, Mandapam in Tamil Nadu. Specific intelligence was developed by the officers of DRI that foreign-origin gold is being smuggled into India from Sri …
Read More »Defence Secretary visits Indian Coast Guard facilities in the North West Region
Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane visited the Indian Coast Guard facilities in the North West Region on 28-29 March 2024. During the visit, he inaugurated the infrastructure for the Hovercraft Maintenance Unit (HMU) at Okha on 28 Mar 24. Coast Guard OTM and Married Accommodation at Inaz Village Veraval was …
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