Liberian ship sinks off Kerala coast; all crew members rescued
The vessel went down with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide. It was also loaded with 84.44 MT of diesel and 367.1 MT of furnace oil.
The vessel went down with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide. It was also loaded with 84.44 MT of diesel and 367.1 MT of furnace oil.
The Coast Guard has launched ‘operation Oliva’ coastal patrolling as part of its annual mission to ensure the safe mid-sea sojourn of breeding Olive Ridley sea turtles and mass nesting of these delicate marine species, the coast guard officials said on Friday.
Themed “Enhancing Search and Rescue Capabilities through Regional Collaboration,” SAREX-24 highlights ICG’s commitment to providing assistance during large-scale contingencies, regardless of nationality or circumstances, across the Indian Search & Rescue Region and beyond.
More than a month after an Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashed in the Arabian Sea during a rescue operation, the mortal remains of Commandant Rakesh Kumar Rana were located on Thursday, approximately 55 km southwest of Porbandar.
A meeting of the DAC, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, took place on July 29, in which various capital acquisition proposals were considered.
At present, there are four such ALHs based at Bhubaneswar while out of the five Dornier aircraft, three are based at Kolkata airport. An ICG official said that the commissioning of the ALH squadron will be a force multiplier to address the multi-faceted maritime challenges in West Bengal and Odisha.
All CG establishments and ships have been directed to maintain the highest state of preparedness to meet any contingency. The ICG statement stated that for any emergency/ assistance at sea, one needs to call Coast Guard SAR agency at toll-free number 1554.
The wind speed will gradually increase thereafter, reaching 90 to 100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph in the afternoon of May 26. It will increase to 155 to 165 kmph when it crosses the coast on May 26 evening, it added.
The Coast Guard is making efforts on the West Bengal and Odisha coast in co-ordination with Fisheries Department to get back to the nearest harbour for sheltering the fishing boats out at sea.
While no specifications have been mentioned, these warships are reported to be fitted with Point Defence Missile System (PDMS) and have 'stealth features' with a range of over 15 km.
