New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft have been deployed in the Bay of Bengal area to shepherd the fishing boats at sea to safer locations and provide assistance to vessels in distress, said an official statement released on Wednesday.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 29 (ANI): The sixth of eight indigenously built Landing Craft Utility (LCU) MK IV class ships 'LCU L 56' was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command, on
Washington DC [USA], July 21 (ANI): The United States is planning to launch a new surveillance and intelligence initiative with its allies to preserve the "free and open passage" for ships in the Straits of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf, in the wake of the recent seizure of British vessel i
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday said that Iran considers the seizing of British tankers in the Strait of the Hormuz as "tit-for-tat situation" after the detention of Iranian tanker Grace 1 in Gilbrator.
Karwar (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian Navy ships Vikramaditya and Suvarna were kept open for the general public here on Saturday.
Tehran [Iran], July 5 (ANI): Iran has summoned British envoy Nicolas Hopton to convey its objections over the "illegal seizure" of an Iranian oil tanker by UK patrol ships in Gibraltar, country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said.
Washington D.C. [USA], July 2 (ANI): The United Nations Sanctions Committee (UNSC) on Tuesday allowed South Korea to release two ships detained for illegal ship-to-ship transfer of petroleum products to North Korea.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 28 (ANI): Railway authorities on Friday lifted Scherzer's span on the over 100-year-old Pamban Rail Bridge to enable ships to pass.
Muscat [Oman], Jun 13 (ANI): Two large oil tankers have been hit by explosions in the Sea of Oman, the Iranian state media reported on Thursday without citing any clear evidence.
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 4 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 20 fishermen stranded off Lakshwadeep coast and also recovered two fishing boats.
Manila [Philippines], Jun 2 (ANI): A cargo ship carrying tonnes of dumped rubbish from Canada has been shipped back by the Philippines last week, marking an end to the diplomatic row between the two countries that took off more than five years ago.
Inubosaki [Japan], May 26 (ANI): At least four people are reportedly missing after two cargo ships collided in the Pacific waters off the east coast of Japan in the wee hours of Sunday.