Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard Notifies Navik Recruitment; Class 10 Pass Eligible

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Monday November 23, 2020

Indian Coast Guard has notified Navik recruitment for which candidates between 18-22 years of age who have qualified Class 10 with minimum 50% marks are eligible. Candidates will be appointed as cook and steward.

Gujarat: Coast Guard Rescues 12 Crew Members Of Sinking Cargo Ship

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 27, 2020

Twelve crew members of a cargo vessel sinking in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast have been rescued by the Coast Guard, officials said on Sunday.

24 Fishermen Rescued Off Karnataka Coast As Heavy Rain Batters State

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Stela Dey | Friday September 11, 2020

Twenty-four fishermen stranded at sea due to heavy rainfall were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard today off the Karnataka coast.

Watch: INS Sahyadri Escorts Oil Tanker That Caught Fire Off Lankan Coast

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday September 5, 2020

The fire on board oil tanker MT New Diamond has been "successfully contained" with India's help, the Sri Lankan Navy said today, adding that the ship has been towed to the deep sea away from land.

Oil Tanker Fire Near Sri Lanka Coast "Under Control", Vessel Towed Away

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 5, 2020

A fire-stricken oil tanker was pushed away from Sri Lanka's coast and into deeper waters on Saturday, rescuers said, after successfully containing the blaze during a 36-hour operation.

Oil Tanker Fire: Coast Guard Sends 3 Ships, Aircraft After Sri Lanka Seeks Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 3, 2020

The Indian Coast Guard today said it has pressed into action its three ships and a Dornier aircraft after the Sri Lankan Navy sought assistance to control a fire onboard an oil tanker off the east coast of the island nation.

Local Media Says China Arrested At Least 10 At Sea, Fleeing Hong Kong For Taiwan

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 27, 2020

Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people after intercepting a boat off the coast of the southern province of Guangdong, the provincial Coast Guard Bureau said in a post on its social media site.

Indian Coast Guard Launches 27-Meter-Long Interceptor Boat In Surat

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 19, 2020

A newly-built "Interceptor" boat of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched in Surat today, a Defence release said.

Pakistan Ship Captain Rescued By Indian Coast Guard To Travel Back

India News | ANI | Tuesday August 18, 2020

The sources added that Captain Hasnain's well-wishers including his daughter have appreciated the humanitarian gesture of the Indian government

Irish Women Saved Clinging To Lobster Pot After 15 Hours At Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 14, 2020

Two cousins who were blown out to sea paddle boarding off Ireland's west coast were found clinging to a buoy on a lobster pot after a 15-hour ordeal, media reports said.

"Fishing Boats, Fishing Boats...": Coast Guard's Warning As Nisarga Nears

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday June 2, 2020

As tropical storm Nisarga, which is very likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" over the next 12 hours, barrels towards the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts, visuals have emerged of Coast Guard ships and planes working tirelessly to warn fishermen to return to land.

In A First, Coast Guard Ship Commissioned Via Video Call Amid Lockdown

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 15, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday commissioned a ship and two interceptor boats of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Goa through video conferencing from New Delhi in the backdrop of COVID-19, a step that will boost operational capability of the maritime security agency.

Navy, Coast Guard Switch On Ceremonial Lights For Those Fighting COVID-19

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday May 3, 2020

The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard switched on decorative lights installed on their ships this evening to honour medical professionals and others involved in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The Coast Guard's ships are stationed at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Earlier in the day, aircraft of the Indian Air Force and the Navy...

Indian Coast Guard's First Woman Senior Officer's Message

India News | ANI | Monday March 9, 2020

Nupur Kulshrestha becomes the first woman to be promoted as DIG of Indian Coast Guard.

Union Minister Commissions Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Vessel "Varad"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 28, 2020

Enhancing Indian Coast Guard's rescue and surveillance capabilities, its latest multi-mission offshore patrol vessel "Varad", equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment, was commissioned by Union Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Chennai on Friday.