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ICG Seizes Pakistani Fishing Boat with 11 Crew Members (Representational image). (File)

ICG apprehends 11 Pakistani fishermen

December 12, 2025 4:28 am

This decisive action reflects the unwavering vigilance of the ICG and India's firm resolve to protect its maritime frontiers and uphold international maritime law within the MZI.

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Key part to be fixed before Dhruvs with Navy, Coast Guard fly again

December 11, 2025 9:14 am

Deck landing stress and exposure of mechanical components to the corrosive saline environment of the seas put naval helicopters through more gruelling tests, different from the choppers operated by land-based forces. The ALH naval variant awaits modification to a key component.

Indian Coast Guard Ship C-409 evacuated a fisherman who had sustained critical injuries(representational). (File)

ICG evacuates injured fisherman from boat off Gujarat coast

November 12, 2025 2:41 pm

The fisherman had a fractured hand and facial injuries when he was evacuated and provided first aid, before he was handed over to Fisheries authorities

Indian Air Force, Coast Guard complete first joint scuba diving expedition off Maharashtra coast in Vijaydurg: WATCH

October 17, 2025 9:21 am

The expedition marked 93 years of the IAF. The week-long venture began on October 8. Twenty divers from both services took part in the scuba diving expedition.

Highlighting that India's 7,500-km coastline, along with island territories such as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, poses enormous challenges, the minister said this requires advanced technology, well-trained personnel and round-the-clock surveillance, while maritime threats are becoming increasingly technology-driven and multi-dimensional. (Express Photo)

Warfare now measured in hours and seconds, not months, says Rajnath Singh

September 30, 2025 4:35 am

Satellites, drones, sensors redefining nature of conflict: Minister at coast guard conference

Indian Coast Guard, re broke out on a Singapore-flagged ship following a container explosion off the Kerala coast

Firefighting efforts intensify aboard Singapore vessel after explosion off Kerala coast

June 12, 2025 11:38 am

In a major step forward, a team of salvage experts and Coast Guard divers managed to board the vessel.

Fire in container ship off Kerala contained considerably, inner decks still burn

June 12, 2025 5:12 am

Four Coast Guard ships — Samudra Prahari, Sachet, Vikram, and Samarth — with helicopters, are positioned around the vessel for firefighting and coordinating pollution response in case of any oil or chemical spill.

Containers from capsized ship drift to Kerala coast: What we know about the oil spill risk, and preparedness to contain it

May 26, 2025 1:11 pm

What happened to the Liberian cargo ship? What is the alert about? How hazardous could the spill be? Here's all you need to know

Capsized Ship Kerala Coast: The Liberian container vessel, carrying marine fuel, that developed a critical 26-degree list nearly 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi on Saturday, tilts further in the sea off the coast of Kerala, in Kochi, Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Capsized ship off Kerala coast triggers oil spills concerns: All you need to know

May 26, 2025 12:39 pm

Capsized Ship Kerala Coast: What is known so far, and what advisories have been issued? Why are oil spills often disastrous for the local ecosystem? We explain.

145 kg sea cucumbers worth Rs 58 lakh seized by coast guard in Tamil Nadu

April 15, 2025 4:29 pm

"On April 13, 2025, Indian Coast Guard Station in Mandapam seized 145 kilograms of illegal sea cucumbers worth Rs 58 lakh during an anti-poaching operation. A major step towards safeguarding our marine environment and curbing illegal transshipment," the coast guard posted on microblogging site X.