Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ICGS Varaha made a significant port call at Maputo Port, Mozambique, on February 14 as a part of the ongoing strategic overseas deployment to East Africa, marking a pivotal milestone in the ongoing diplomatic maritime engagements.
Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram rescued 11 crew members of the IFB King boat stranded on high seas due to engine failure on February 5, an official said.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) celebrated its 48th Raising Day on February 1, in New Delhi, commemorating its remarkable journey from a modest beginning in 1977 to becoming a formidable force in maritime security.
The Coast Guard Administration has confirmed that a project of making upgrades to a wharf in Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in South China Sea has been completed, and added that the project would allow larger vessels to dock at it, according to Focus Taiwan, citing the Central News Agency.
The Indian Coast Guard provided towing assistance to a fishing boat that was adrift 50 nautical miles southwest of Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep since Thursday due to an engine breakdown.
Former Indian Coast Guard officer Inspector General Devraj Sharma (retd) today took oath as a member of the Himachal Pradesh State Public Service Commission.
As per an official release from the Ministry of Defence, "The value of the contract is Rs 1070.47 crore. These multi-role FPVs will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by MDL under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) Category and will be delivered in a total of 63 months."