Pirates free Russian tanker crew after stealing petrol
August 31st, 2012 - 4:50 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of pirates who hijacked an oil tanker with a Russian crew in the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa left the vessel after ... Read more...
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Coast Guard inducts inshore patrol ship
August 29th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Wednesday inducted a new Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) at Visakhapatnam that will aid the maritime force to secure the eastern ... Read more...
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China launches its largest patrol vessel
July 28th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 28 (IANS) China launched its largest and most advanced patrol vessel Saturday in a bid to maintain its marine sovereignty and enhance its rescue efficiency, Xinhua reported.Launched in ... Read more...
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ICGS Rajtarang commissioned in Chennai
May 19th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Rajtarang, an improved version of fast attack craft for anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and rescue operations was commissioned by Minister of State for ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka, Maldives hold maritime exercise
April 24th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India, Sri Lanka and Maldives have embarked on a five-day maritime exercise off the Maldivian coast to strengthen the capabilities of their coast guards to ... Read more...
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Eleven rescued after Hong Kong cargo ship sinks off Japan
April 6th, 2012 - 1:34 am ICT by BNO News
OSAKA, JAPAN (BNO NEWS) -- The Japanese Coast Guard on Thursday rescued eleven crew members of a Hong Kong cargo ship which went missing off the coast of southern Japan earlier this ... Read more...
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Vice Admiral Thapliyal is Indian Navy chief of personnel
January 27th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, a senior Indian Navy officer with vast operational experience, Friday took over as the Chief of Personnel at the naval ... Read more...
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President reviews naval fleet (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday praised the Indian Navy and said the anti-piracy missions undertaken by the navy and the Coast Guard have earned them the ... Read more...
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President Patil reviews naval fleet
December 20th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Reviewing the fleet of 81 ships and 44 aircraft as part of the 10th Presidential Fleet Review, President Pratibha Patil sailed on board INS Subhadra ... Read more...
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Brand new Indian Navy with long legs by 2027: Admiral Verma
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India will have "a brand new" navy with "long legs" at sea, with force levels of 150-odd warships and 500-odd air fleet, navy chief Admiral ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt
November 11th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) A five-boat pirate attack on merchant vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden was foiled by an Indian warship that was on escort duty, capturing 26 ... Read more...
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India to base anti-piracy patrol plane in Maldives
October 18th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India will base a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft in the Maldives from Wednesday to carry out surveillance of the Indian Ocean island nation's exclusive economic ... Read more...
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Navy thwarts pirate attack on two cargo ships
September 26th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Attacks by Somali pirates on two cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden were thwarted by an Indian Navy warship last week, navy officers said ... Read more...
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Coast guard lacks teeth to defend India’s coast: CAG (Lead)
August 5th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The government auditors Friday brought out wide gaps in the country's coastal security, saying the coast guard (CG) lacks adequate force levels to keep a ... Read more...
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Coast Guard lacks teeth to safeguard India’s coast: CAG
August 5th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) In a shocking revelation, the government auditors Friday brought out the wide gaps in India's coastal security, saying that the Coast Guard (CG) lacks adequate ... Read more...
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President Patil accorded warm welcome in Mauritius
April 24th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinPort Louis (Mauritius), Apr 24(ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil arrived at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Port Louis, Mauritius, on Sunday where she was accorded with an ... Read more...
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Sailor dies, six others go missing after a vessel capsizes off Gujarat coast
January 23rd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Pipavav (Gujarat), Jan 23 (ANI): A sailor lost his life and over half a dozen crewmembers were reported missing after an Indian survey ship capsized off Pipavav coast in the Gulf of ... Read more...
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Probe against cop using security vessel for fishing
October 11th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 11 (IANS) A probe has been initiated against an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who was caught fishing along with his relatives in a hi-tech marine patrol vessel Sunday morning, ... Read more...
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Two Thai vessels join Combined Maritime Forces in counter-piracy mission
September 28th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by BNO News
MANAMA, BAHRAIN (BNO NEWS) -- The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) on Tuesday announced that two vessels from the Royal Thai Navy will be deployed to the Gulf of Aden to join the ... Read more...
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Efforts on to check oil spill off Mumbai (Lead)
August 8th, 2010 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) The authorities Sunday launched efforts on a war footing to combat the oil spill from a Panaman ship which crashed into another vessel in Mumbai harbour, an official ... Read more...
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Coast Guard rescues 28 from stranded vessel
July 19th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard rescued 28 crew members, including six foreign nationals, from a merchant vessel in distress, an official said Monday.
"The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) at ... Read more...
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India to supply patrol ship to Mauritius
July 5th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India and Mauritius have signed four agreements, including one to supply an offshore patrol vessel and another for cooperation in a tsunami early warning arrangement.
External Affairs ... Read more...
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India to sign four more agreements with Mauritius
July 3rd, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinPort Louis (Mauritius) July 3: In a bid to further strengthen its diplomatic relations, India will sign four more agreements with Mauritius on Saturday evening.These agreement will be ... Read more...
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Mauritius PM hails India’s cooperation against high-sea pirates, terrorism
July 3rd, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinPort Louis (Mauritius), July 3 (ANI): Hailing India's gesture to provide an off shore Patrol vessel to Mauritius, Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam here on Saturday appreciated India's cooperation ... Read more...
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India to give offshore vessel to Mauritius
July 3rd, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinPort Louis (Mauritius) July 3 (ANI): In a bid to further strengthen their diplomatic ties, India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mauritius to provide it one offshore ... Read more...
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Offshore patrol vessel joins Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Command fleet
May 20th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, May 20 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) 'Vishwast', the indigenously built OPV (offshore patrol vessel) was inducted into the Eastern Command of the Indian Coast Guard at Chennai on Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Coast Guard to raise new base in Kolkata
May 6th, 2010 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Coast Guard will have a new base in Kolkata to secure the eastern coastline of India, the coastal security chief said Thursday.
The Kolkata-based office, to ... Read more...
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Five Pakistani fishermen nabbed in Kutch
April 10th, 2010 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Saturday nabbed five Pakistani fishermen after chasing them in the Sir Creek area of Kutch in Gujarat, an official said.
"The incident marks a ... Read more...
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Coast Guard vessel sinks after collision with ship (Second Lead)
March 23rd, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) A Coast Guard ship sank after a privately-owned merchant vessel rammed into it in the Mumbai Harbour Tuesday evening, an official said. No casualties were reported.
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Antony commissions new generation Coast Guard vessel
March 17th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 17 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony commissioned ICGS Vishwast, a new generation Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel (OPV), at an impressive ceremony here Wednesday.
"Vishwast, meaning 'Trustworthy', is a projection of ... Read more...
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Antony harks back to self-reliance in defence production
March 17th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 17 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said that India should have its own public and private firms engaged in defence equipment production as it cannot indefinitely depend on foreign ... Read more...
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Don’t expect miracles from India-Pakistan dialogue: Antony (Second Lead)
March 17th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 17 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said Pakistan "was not taking serious steps" to destroy 42 terror camps on its soil. Stating that India was "exploring all possibilities", Antony ... Read more...
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Indian Navy, Coast Guard avert pirate threat to merchant vessel
March 6th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 6 (IANS) Prompt action by the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard Saturday averted what could have been a pirate threat to a merchant vessel bound for Orissa's Paradip port.
"The ... Read more...
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Australian Navy agrees to India assuming policing role in Indian Ocean
February 7th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Feb 7 (ANI): Despite tensions rising in India over the racist attacks against Indian students Down Under, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has said that it ... Read more...
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Indian Navy can learn from Malaysian Navy on having women officers onboard
February 7th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Feb.7 (ANI): Still not ready to have women officers on board, the Indian Navy can take a hint from the Royal Malaysian Navy which has Lieutenant ... Read more...
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