In a remarkable demonstration of professionalism and maritime commitment in rough seas, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 31 fishermen from the distressed fishing boat IFB Sant Anton-I, which had been adrift in the Arabian Sea for 11 days due to a steering gear failure.
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, arrived at the Port of Maputo in Mozambique on October 11 as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Africa, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The United States and Finland struck a deal on Thursday (local time) to build 11 icebreakers - four in Finland, seven in the United States as US ups its stakes in the Arctic Circle. The parties of the deal include Finnish companies, known for their arctic expertise and the United States C
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) alongside the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) & Preparedness Meeting on October 5 and 6, 2025, off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Director General Paramesh Sivamani, AVSM, PTM, TM, Chairperson of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), inaugurated the 27th NOSDCP meeting in Chennai on Sunday.
The flagship exercise is designed to evaluate and enhance the country's preparedness to respond to marine oil spill incidents, as well as test the efficiency of coordination between the two agencies.
The first in a series of eight Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), India Coast Guard Ship Adamya, was commissioned on Friday at Paradip Port. The ship, built in India with 60 per cent local content by Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed Saturday that it had dispatched vessels to repel both a Chinese coast guard ship and a Chinese fishing boat operating near Dongsha Island, heightening maritime tensions in the South China Sea, as reported by Focus Taiwan.