As part of 'Puneet Sagar Abhiyan' (Clean Ocean Movement) and Environmental Protection Activities, the Indian Coast Guard Station Mandapam in Southern India performed cleaning of eco-sensitive coral reef sites.

India's Coast Guard divers clean coral reef zones, remove ghost nets - WATCH

The head of the Indian Coast Guard was in the Southern Indian city of Chennai, for the 10th National Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2022), which is an at-sea exercise aimed at validating the best practices and procedures to be followed during the conduct of a Mass Rescue Operation(MRO).

Since inception, Indian Coast Guard has saved over 11,500 lives at sea: Dir Gen Indian Coast Guard

For the third day, Indian Coast Guard assets remain deployed for a search operation off India's southern coast. The search operation commenced on Monday evening after information of a country boat having capsized off Manapad, Tuticorin district, Tamil Nadu and two fishermen having gone missing came to light.

India: Coast Guard search op for two missing fishermen underway for third day

In a significant boost to the Indian Coast Guard, in the Southern Indian state of Kerala, a new Ship Support Complex (SSC) has been added to its infrastructure. "Based in Kochi and the first such facility in Kerala, the SSC will provide immediate support to ICG ships berthed here, the ships visiting the city.

India: Coast Guard's new facility in Kochi to enhance ops in West Coast

The Indian Coast Guard on Monday inducted the made-in-India Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk3, into the Coast Guard Region East. While this is the first induction into the newly created '840 Squadron' that is to be based in Chennai, three more choppers of the same variant are to follow.

Indian Coast Guard '840 squadron' inducts first ALH Mk3 Helicopter, three more to join

At least 16 people have been evacuated from a burning container ship, which is emitting toxic gas off Canada's Pacific coast by coast guard of the country, said authorities on Sunday.

Canadian Coast Guard evacuates 16 as burning container ship emits toxic gas off Pacific coast

In 1945, Japan renounced war and became a pacifist state. 75 years later, it is shifting away from pacifism. Japan is adopting what looks like a strike-first policy.

Japan adopts strike-first policy to counter Chinese aggression 

In a week, Libya has rescued more than 1,500 would-be migrants off its west coast, a non-governmental organisation said. "The Libyan coastguard has conducted several rescue operations from a week ago until (Wednesday) and rescued about 1,500 people," Adel al-Idrissi from the International Rescue Committee said.

Over 1,500 migrants ‘rescued’ off Libya coast in week

Container ship X-Press Godavari is being escorted to the Kolkata port by an Indian Coast Guard vessel. This comes after an overnight firefighting effort, to douse a flame on a container that the ship was carrying.

Coast Guard vessels douse fire on container ship X-Press Godavari, ship being escorted to Kolkata

In a coordinated mission that involved air and sea-based assets, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended a fishing boat that was attempting to smuggle sea cucumber, an endangered species, into Sri Lanka.

Indian coast guard thwarts smuggling of sea cucumber into Sri Lanka

The Indian Coast Guard has commissioned Interceptor boat C-449, a 27.80 meters long vessel with a displacement of 105 tons. The induction of this ship is a part of ongoing efforts of the Coast Guard to strengthen Maritime & Coastal Security along the Coasts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh.

Indian Coast Guard commissions new Interceptor boat C-449 for East region

In a coordinated Search and Rescue mission (SAR), the Indian Coast Guard has rescued 14 fishermen, whose boat was adrift at sea, off the Nagapattinam coast, owing to a mechanical failure.

Tamil Nadu: Indian Coast Guard tows adrift boat to harbor, rescues 14 fishermen

Indian Coast Guard Ship Varaha (ICGS Varaha) was commissioned into service today by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in the presence of Krishnaswamy Natarajan, Director General, Indian Coast Guard and other senior officials, at the Chennai Port.

Coast Guard ship ‘Varaha’ commissioned; Indian Coast Guard to get stronger by 67 vessels and 38 aircraft by 2025

In his maiden visit to Chennai as Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh awarded gallantry and meritorious service medals to the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel at an impressive investiture ceremony held at Indian Coast Guard Air Station.

Chennai: Coast Guard personnel awarded gallantry, meritorious service medals by Rajnath Singh

The Defence Ministry on Monday issued four tenders worth over Rs 15,000 crore for the acquisition of warships and craft for the Navy and the Coast Guard. "While the RFP for 6 Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) has been issued to seven shipyards, RFPs for 8 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), 12 Air Cushion Vehicles (ACVs) and 8 Missile-cum-Ammunition Barges have been issued to shortlisted Indian shipyards," the ministry said in a release.

Defence Ministry issues 4 tenders of over Rs 15,000 crore for Navy, Coast Guard vessels

The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday announced it had seized a fishing boat registered in Karachi, Pakistan, off the coast of Gujarat and confiscated 194 packets of narcotics substance from it.

Gujarat: Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with 194 packets of narcotics

Navy and Coast Guard ships and helicopters, relief teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in strategic locations, while Army and Air Force units have been put on standby as severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' is approaching towards India's eastern coast, officials said Tuesday.

Navy, Coast Guard ships, NDRF teams deployed along east coast to deal with cyclone Fani

An Indian fishing boat was fired on and then rammed by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA ) on January 17 at 7 am near Mitha Port in Gujarat. Seven fishermen fell overboard, of whom six were rescued by the Indian coast guard.

Pakistan fires on Indian fishing boat; 1 fisherman dead

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has initiated a series of preemptive and proactive measures to prevent loss of lives of fishermen as cyclone 'Gaja' intensified into a severe cyclonic storm Thursday, the Defence Ministry said.

Coast Guard gears up for cyclone 'Gaja', issues warnings to fishermen

A boat carrying the Maharashtra Chief Secretary capsized off the Mumbai coast Wednesday evening. PTI quoted a coast guard official as saying the boat capsized near the location of the proposed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial, Shivaji Samarak.

Boat carrying Maharashtra Chief Secretary capsizes off Mumbai coast

The coast guard conducted the rescue operation under bad weather and rough sea condition. It also clarified that there was no spill of fuel as of now

Watch: Merchant vessel SSL Kolkata catches fire, all 22 members rescued

A search involving ships of the Navy and Coast Guard was launched to trace the sailor

Body of Indian Navy sailor recovered off Tamil Nadu coast

Coast guard and civil protection authorities rescued 19 of 34 people on board

 At least 15 migrants die after boat sinks off Algerian coast

So far, four bodies have been recovered, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation said in a statement. The search operation is on for other missing persons.

Pawan Hans chopper crashes off Mumbai coast, 4 bodies found

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