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A cargo vessel, Amber (left), is detained by coastal security agencies for allegedly hitting a fishing boat, Carmel Matha, near the Kochi coast on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Bengal, Odisha to hold first-ever joint coastal security exercise

Every year, each state with a coastline in the Indian peninsula organises two such security exercises.

10 Nov 2017 8:35 PM GMT

Fishing boats are seen moored as a part of precautionary measures ahead of Cyclone Vayu that spared the Gujarat coastline at Veraval Port on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Coast Guard asks Gujarat fishermen to stay alert, cites possible...

Coast Guard had shared an input stating "anti-national elements may try to attack or infiltrate along the coast" in May.

15 May 2020 10:58 AM GMT

A senior officer of the ICG (North East regional headquarters) informed that all the fishing boats in West Bengal and Odisha have been accounted for and reported to be safe in harbour. (DC Image)

527 fishing boats back to shores before Cyclone Jawad

12 ICG response teams are at standby with contingency gears and equipment for immediate response

6 Dec 2021 1:43 AM GMT

The Coast Guard said it is on alert. (Photo: Twitter/@IndiaCoastGuard)

Indian Coast Guard on alert after oil spill from Haldia-bound...

Manned by a crew of 17, the vessel is carrying 10,795 tonnes of general cargo in 382 containers

18 Jun 2021 6:14 AM GMT

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Commissioning Ceremony of India Coast Guard Ship Vigraha in Chennai. (PTI Photo)

India has great scope to become indigenous ship-building hub: Defence...

On ICGS Vigraha, he said 'from its design conception to development, the ship is completely indigenous'

28 Aug 2021 6:58 AM GMT

Indian Coast Guard Director General V S Pathania (in centre) with others in front of newly commissioned fast patrol vessel, Kamla Devi, at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers in Kolkata (Photo by arrangement)

Coast Guard to have 200+ ships in 5 years, says Director General...

ICG Director General V S Pathania shared the roadmap after he commissioned Kamla Devi, the last in the series of five...

13 Jan 2023 2:57 PM GMT

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is planning to have six new generation multi mission aircrafts to strengthen its aviation fleet. (Image credit: Twitter/@IndiaCoastGuard)

Indian Coast Guard plans to get 6 multi mission aircrafts

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd in a joint collaboration with Airbus Defence will manufacture the C 295 aircrafts at Vadodara...

1 Feb 2023 2:24 AM GMT

The container ship caught fire near Lakshadweep

Three charred bodies of missing crew recovered

The Coast Guard and Navy had launched a salvage operation along with merchant vessels.

15 March 2018 12:23 AM GMT

ICG conducts Sagar Kavach, plans to increase strength in Bay of Bengal

ICG conducts Sagar Kavach, plans to increase strength in Bay of Bengal

IGC plans to increase its strength by inducting new aerial, sea-borne assets by 2019 after concluding its coastal...

6 Jun 2018 3:19 PM GMT

The BCG delegation, led by Captain Mohammed Ali Chowdhury, the West Zonal commander, met Inspector General Kuldip Singh Sheoran, ICG NE regional commander, and his staff. The regional commanders-level meeting will conclude on August 30.

Bangladesh Coast Guard seeks training assistance

The ICG has been providing training to BCG officers and sailors on various fields since 2014.

28 Aug 2017 9:00 PM GMT

P8i aircraft, Navy Dornier and Coast Guard Dornier are also airborne for search and rescue operations. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Cyclone Ockhi: 59 stranded at sea rescued by Trivandrum Navy, coast...

The deadly storm has also killed seven people in neighbouring Sri Lanka and affected the lives of nearly 20,000 people.

1 Dec 2017 2:30 AM GMT