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Vijaya: Indian Coast Guard commissions indigenously built patrol vessel
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned indigenously built patrol vessel ICGS Vijaya in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is second in the series of 98 m offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) commissioned by ICG. ICGS Vijaya It has been designed and built ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Rani Rashmoni: Indian Coast Guard Ship commissioned in Visakhapatnam
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned fast patrol vessel (FPV) ICGS Rani Rashmoni, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is fifth and last ship to be commissioned in the series of fast patrol vessel (FPV) project of ICG. The ship will ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
ICGS C 439: Interceptor ship commissioned by Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) recently commissioned interceptor ship ICGS C 439 at Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its induction will help to further enhance operational capabilities to undertake multifarious tasks such as surveillance, interdiction, search and rescue and medical evacuations along western coast. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018
Coast Guards of India and Pakistan hold talks in New Delhi
India and Pakistan held meeting of their coast guard officials (Indian Coast Guard and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency) held in New Delhi. They addressed issues pertaining to boundary violations by fishermen from both sides and enhancing cooperation in area of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
The coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ held in Kerala
The coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ was held along Kerala shores on April 24, 2018 to strengthen and assess the loopholes in the coastal security mechanism. Apart from the Indian Coast Guard, the Indian Navy, Coastal Police and Marine Enforcement ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
KR Nautiyal appointed as new Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard)
Inspector General KR Nautiyal, on promotion to the rank of Additional Director General, has been appointed as the new Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard). He will succeed Inspector General KS Sheoran on April 12, 2018. Nautiyal has commanded all type ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog 2018: India, South Korea joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise
India, South Korea joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog 2018’ was conducted in Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast in Tamil Nadu. The exercise was conducted between Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Korean Coast Guard (KCG) as part ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
The joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘Sahyog – Hyeoblyeog 2018’ held between India South Korea
Indo-Korean joint anti-piracy, search and rescue exercise ‘Sahyog-Hyeoblyeog 2018’ was conducted off the Chennai coast, in Tamil Nadu on April 6. The Korean Coast Guard ship ‘BADARO’ took part in the exercise. Indian Coast Guard deployed a Dornier aircraft to ..