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Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 catches fire; Indian Navy
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Navy, in a closely coordinated search and rescue operation with the Coast Guard, DG Shipping and other stakeholders, has safely rescued 18 out of 22 crew members of the Singapore-flagged MV Wan Hai 503 after a fire broke out.
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Explosion reported on Singapore-flagged container ship off Kerala coast, I
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Singapore-flagged container ship MV WAN HAI 503 which was on passage from Colombo to Nhava Sheva, reported an underdeck explosion in position 315, Kochi 130, according to the Indian Coast Guard PRO.
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Chinese vessel runs aground near Philippine-held Island, troops on alert
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A Chinese ship ran aground near Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea due to bad weather. Filipino troops responded but the ship was later freed. Tensions remain high as such incidents happen amid ongoing maritime disputes between China and the Philippines.
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ICG unveils 76.7m advanced berth near Vizhinjam port to enhance Coastal su
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Paramesh Sivamani, officially inaugurated a new dedicated ICG jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour in Kerala on Saturday.
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Taiwan President urges support for CGA funding amid China's grey zone acti
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at joint exercises by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) and the Navy in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung, Lai underscored the Coast Guard's vital role in countering China's persistent grey zone activities.
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Kerala: Coast Guard jetty inaugurated at Vizhinjam
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The New Coast Guard Jetty at Vizhinjam was inaugurated by Director General S Paramesh, AVSM, PTM, TM of Indian Coast Guard in the presence of Inspector General Bhisham Sharma, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region(West) in an official ceremony held at Vizhinjam on Saturday, said an official
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Smuggling and land grabs allegedly driving military profits in Pakistan
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Army is accused of running a huge illegal business empire in Balochistan, involving smuggling, corruption, and drug trafficking. Critics say this harms the local people and raises serious concerns about Pakistan's law enforcement and financial regulations, calling for independen
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Passing out Parade held at Indian Naval Academy in Kerala's Ezhimala
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Passing Out Parade (POP) of Spring Term 2025 was conducted at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on Saturday, said a statement from the Ministry of Defence.
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Taiwan 'ejects' Chinese Coast Guard ships near Kinmen amid rising maritime
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The China Coast Guard ships 14603, 14608, 14609, and 14513 approached "restricted waters" off the Kinmen Islands from the southeast of Liaoluo Bay and the southwest of Damao Mountain at 8:50 am, according to a statement from the CGA's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch.
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Container from the sunken ship MSC ELSA 3 washes ashore at Kollam Coast: r
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard conducted a successful rescue operation for the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, which sank off the Kochi coast on May 24. The vessel, carrying 24 crew members, had reported technical issues and was tilting soon after departing from Vizhinjam.
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Oil slick detected after Liberian container vessel sinks off Kerala Coast;
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) launched a full-scale pollution response operation following the sinking of the Liberian container vessel MV MSC ELSA 3, which went down on May 25, 2025, approximately 15 nautical miles southwest of Alappuzha, Kerala. Within hours of the vessel's submergence, ICG
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Kerala: Containers from sunk Liberian vessel spotted on Kollam coast
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Eight containers from the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, which sank off the Kochi coast on May 25 due to flooding, was spotted on the Kollam coast on Monday.
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