Porbandar: Three personnels of Indian Coast Guard(ICG) are missing after ICG's ALH helicopter made an emergency landing at sea off Porbandar coast late in the night yesterday(Monday). Four personnels were aboard in this crashed helicopter. Of them one diver is rescued, three including two pilots and one diver are still missing. ICG has deployed four ships and two aircrafts in search of the missing personnels and their rescue. ALH was launched for medical evacuation of a seriously injured c...Read More

Porbandar: The Deep Depression formed over south Rajasthan and adjoining North Gujarat is forecasted to move west-southwestwards and emerge into northeast Arabian sea off Saurastra and Kutch coast around 28-29 August 2024 which will cause inclement weather over the state and then along adjoining coast and sea. Indian Coast Guard is synchronising proactive and preventive measures for the safety of our seafarers especially the fishermen. Indian Coast Guard assets are maintaining 24X7 vig...Read More

Porbandar: Indian Coast Guard responded to an SOS call and evacuated 5 fishermen from a sinking Indian Fishing boat Premsagar at mid-sea approximately 50 km from Porbandar on March 24. ICG Ship C-16 was sailed immediately from Porbandar after input from the fisheries community regarding the sinking boat was received at Maritime Rescue Sub Centre Porbandar of Indian Coast Guard’s Dist HQ -1 (South Gujarat Daman & Diu). All 5 crew were rescued by the ICG Ship and medical support was provided...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a further boost to coastal monitoring and protection, the Indian Coast Guard will have a new jetty at Vadinar. It will be inaugurated by Raksha Rajya Mantri Ajay Bhatt on 1st March. The jetty is located at Deendayal Port Authority's Offshore oil terminal in Vadinar in Gulf of Kutch. The jetty will serve various purpose such as Safety and Protection of Artificial Islands and Offshore Terminals, (b) Protection of Fishermen, (c) Assistance to Fishermen in Distress at Sea, (d) Pr...Read More

Jamnagar: The Indian Coast Guard conducted the 25th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and preparedness meeting at Vadinar, Gujarat on 23 November 2023. Director General Rakesh Pal, PTM, TM, Director General Indian Coast Guard, Chairman NOSDCP, chaired the meeting. More than 80 delegates from various Ministries, Central & State Government, Ports and Oil Handling Companies participated in the meeting. The national capabilities with the common aim to ensure collective prepar...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ms. Jo Prior, Counsellor Australian Border Force (ABF) called on Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Regional Commander, Inspector General AK Harbola, TM at Gandhinagar on Tuesday, 07 March 2023. Issues of common nature and interests were discussed during the meeting. The relationship between the Indian Coast Guard and Maritime Agencies of Australia especially the Australian Border Force (ABF) has been progressively developing since last decade. From Ship visits to participation in Exerci...Read More

New Delhi: In a major boost to Marine Surveillance and Interdiction capabilities, the Indian Coast Guard has concluded maiden contract for 10 multicopter (VTOL) drones in consonance with Government of India’s policy of embracing Drone Technology. These drones are capable of being launched from both Ships whilst underway, as well as Shore Stations and will play a significant role in the reach if ICG unit during Surveillance & Security operations. In addition,  these drones are going to ...Read More

Porbandar: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship C-411 undertook medical evacuation of fisherman who suffered paralytic attack in Arabian Sea on 29 October 2022. The mission was coordinated by ICG Maritime Rescue Sub Centre, (MRSC), Porbandar. The patient was safely brought to Okha and shifted to Government hospital. On Saturday, 29 October 2022, at about 4:00 PM, Indian Coast Guard MRSC at Porbandar received distress VHF (radio) call about medical emergency onboard Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Jal Jyot...Read More

Okha: In a rescue operation conducted at midnight of 02/03 August 2022, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship C-413 rescued five fishermen from a flooding fishing boat off Okha. All crew have been brought safely to Okha. At about 00:45 AM on 03 August 2022, Indian Coast Guard District Headquarters, Okha received information regarding uncontrolled flooding onboard Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) ‘Raj Ayushi’. The position of the boat was ascertained and observed to be 10 Nautical Miles off Okha. ICG re...Read More

Porbandar: Jayprakash Bishnoi, a jawan serving in the Indian Navy, drowned in the sea after his leg suddenly slipped when he was standing on a rock at the seashore of Visavada in Porbandar. The people who were present at the site informed the police about the incident. The police reached the spot after learning about the incident. The coastguard and Indian navy undertook a search and rescue with the help of an aeroplane and helicopter. The dead body of the jawan was found following the search an...Read More