An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) carrying four aircrew members made an emergency landing at sea during a medical evacuation mission. While one crew member has been rescued, three remain missing. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal passed away after suffering a heart attack in Chennai on Sunday. He was 59. Pal had taken charge as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard in July 2022.
Three Indian Coast Guard ships have been battling a fire aboard a cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea for over 12 hours, preventing its spread. The vessel, MV Maersk Frankfurt, reported explosions on its front deck while sailing from Gujarat to Colombo. No casualties have been reported, and the coast guard is conducting aerial assessments and sending additional ships to assist in the firefighting operation.
A large fire erupted on a container cargo ship approximately 102 nautical miles southwest of Goa. The Indian Coast Guard swiftly dispatched two ships from Goa to assist with firefighting efforts.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has apprehended an Iranian fishing vessel carrying six Indian crew members who were allegedly exploited and mistreated by the boat owner. The Iranian vessel was found to have illegally entered Indian waters west of Beypore off the coast of Kerala on May 5, 2024. Acting on the matter, the Indian Coast Guard launched a coordinated operation, deploying ships and aircraft to intercept and detain the vessel. The six Indian crew members, hailing from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, were taken into custody and the vessel was brought to Kochi for further investigations. According to the apprehended crew, they were not receiving salaries and were subjected to ill-treatment in Iran, prompting them to escape in the same boat they were employed on.
In a joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended 14 Pakistani nationals near the International Maritime Boundary Line off the Gujarat coast. The operation was based on intelligence inputs, and approximately 90 Kg of drugs was seized. Further details are expected to be released in the coming days.
