Indian Coast Guard Ship C-424 on Saturday undertook the medical evacuation of a 70-year-old patient from Afra Bay on the request of the Andaman administration.
MV Chem Pluto, with 20 Indian and one Vietnamese crew member on Saturday caught fire after it was attacked by a suspected drone. It was later secured by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), the ICG said in an official statement.
The India-bound merchant vessel, 'which came under attack by a drone', is being escorted back to native shores by Coast Guard ship Vikram in the Arabian Sea, officials said on Sunday.
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., Indian Coast Guard officials said.
The Indian Coast Guard Ship Sajag, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) made a port call at King Abdul Aziz Port, AD Dammam, Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit on Tuesday.
In a press release, Indian Coast Guard said, "ICGS Arinjay, whilst patrolling in the Arabian Sea, observed one Pakistani Fishing Boat fishing about 15 KM inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on November 21, 2023."
India Coast Guard Ship Sangram was decommissioned on Wednesday with full honours in a traditional armed force ceremony held at Murgaon Port Authority (MPA) jetty, Goa.
Indian Coast Guard Ship Samar was decommissioned with full honours during a traditional armed force ceremony held at Kochi, an official statement said.
Indian Coast Guard ship Samudra Prahari, a specialized pollution-control vessel, arrived at the port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday to demonstrate India’s commitment to addressing regional marine pollution threats.
The Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Samudra Prahari’, a specialized Pollution Control Vessel, is on an overseas deployment to ASEAN countries as part of India’s initiatives for Marine Pollution Response, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
Referring to the recent incident of water cannon being used at Philippines supply boat by Chinese coast guard ship, India on Friday said that issues in the South China Sea need to be resolved peacefully while urging China and the Philippines to adhere to international laws.
Indian Coast Guard ship Arnvesh and a helicopter rescued eight fishermen, who were on board a sinking vessel 21 nautical miles west of Kochi, officials said on Saturday.