Tag: Indian Coast Guard

On September 2, 2024, an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) crashed into the Arabian Sea about 45 km from Porbandar while conducting a medical evacuation. 

The fire onboard Maersk Frankfurt, a 255-meter container ship, that had been raging since July 19, off the coast of Karwar, has been contained by the Indian Coast Guard. 

A severe fire broke out on the Maersk Frankfurt, a container ship chartered by AP Moller-Maersk, at around 2:30 PM IST on July 19, off India, while en route from Mundra to Colombo.

Indian Coast Guard’s advanced light helicopter conducted a medical evacuation of an individual who reportedly suffered a sudden stroke and also had partial paralysis fighting against a turbulent sea on 24th July. 

On January 1, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 12 members of the crew from a sinking supply ship in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat.

Amid the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Indian Coast Guard is on high alert to avoid any illegal immigration from the island nation, Dryad Global informed and issued α stowaway checklist for commercial shipping operators and Captains.

A major fire in the engine room of the "M/V Kavaratti" was reported to Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, Mumbai on 1st December.

Two merchant vessels, the Aviator and Atlantic Grace collided on the Gulf of Kutch, raising fears of an oil spill.

Following days of being adrift off the ecologically sensitive Nicobar Islands, India, the Panamanian-flagged tanker Anastasia-1 was towed to safety. The ship had suffered a total power failure on 19 November and was later abandoned by its crew.

In October, the chemical tanker called Nu-Shi Nalini, drifted aground 2 nautical miles of Dona Paula, Goa. The vessel was anchored at the inner anchorage of the Mormugao Port in Goa before it broke loose from its restraints and began drifting towards the shore.