Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) In a major stride toward bolstering India’s maritime security and indigenous shipbuilding capabilities, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) marked the keel-laying of Yard 16401 – the first of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) – at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, on Tuesday. The … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) In a significant milestone for India’s maritime capabilities and indigenous Defence manufacturing, the Indian Navy will commission its first indigenously-built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), INS Nistar, on Friday at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. The commissioning ceremony will be presided over by the Minister of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In a significant stride towards self-reliance in Defence, the Indian Navy has received its first indigenously-designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV) — INS Nistar — from Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) at Visakhapatnam. Crafted with nearly 75 per cent indigenous content, INS Nistar is a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Navy rescued 14 countrymen serving as crew members on-board a Palau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 which caught fire in the North Arabian Sea, an official said on Tuesday. The Indian Navy undertook the high-risk firefighting and rescue operation on Sunday demonstrating rapid … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Goa, June 16 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) fifth Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), in a series of eight under construction, was launched in Goa on Monday, a Defence Ministry official said. Built at a cost of Rs 473 crore, the vessel named ‘Achal’ measures 52 metres in length and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is on high alert for pollution response efforts following the sinking of the Liberian-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 (IMO No. 9123221) on Sunday off the coast of Kochi. The 184-metre-long vessel sank at around 0750 hours due to flooding. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued six crew members of the cargo vessel MSV Salamath after it sank in the early hours of May 14, approximately 60 to 70 nautical miles southwest of Mangaluru, Karnataka, the ICG said in a statement on Friday. According to the … Read more