MARITIME RESCUE SUB CENTRE PORBANDAR
India, Sri Lanka commission maritime rescue centre to boost security ties
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Sri Lanka under a $6 million grant from India to boost maritime security in India's southern neighbourhood. They also inaugurated 106 houses in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Matale under the Indian Housing Project.
EAM Jaishankar & Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe formally commission Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe commissioned the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre built with a USD 6 million grant from India. Jaishankar discussed bilateral cooperation in various sectors. They unveiled a virtual plaque for the MRCC and housing projects. This the EAM's first overseas visit. He will focus on ongoing Indian projects and arrangements for a potential visit by PM Modi.
Indian Coast Guard rescues crew of sinking fishing boat off Gujarat coast
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued five fishermen from a sinking Indian fishing boat Premsagar, at mid-sea, approximately 50 km from Porbandar on Sunday. The ICG's action came in response to an SOS call.ICG Ship C-16 sailed immediately from Porbandar after input from the fis...
'Doesn't augur well for security of this area': Defence expert concerned over 'drone attack' on cargo vessel off Indian coast
Defence expert Wg Cdr (retd) Praful Bakshi has called the recent drone attack a security concern for the country and the entire world as the ship came under fire in an 'innocent area' outside the conflict zone. The Indian Coast Guard has claimed that MV Chem Pluto had 20 Indians and one Vietnamese crew member on board.
41 migrants missing after new Mediterranean shipwreck
Forty-one migrants including three children are feared dead after being shipwrecked last week in the Mediterranean, UN agencies said, citing four survivors brought to the Italian island of Lampedusa Wednesday. Their metal boat overturned in bad weather during the night of Thursday to Friday after setting off from the Tunisian port of Sfax.
Indian Coast Guard carries out mid-sea medical evacuation of pvt tanker's sailor off Kerala coast
The Indian Coast Guard successfully conducted a mid-sea medical evacuation of a sailor suffering from a suspected stroke and partial paralysis from a private tanker in the midst of challenging weather conditions using the Advance Light Helicopter MK-III. The Maritime Rescue sub-centre at Kochi coordinated the operation after receiving information via Centro Internazionale Radio Medic in Italy.
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Titan submersible tragedy: Here's what we know so far and what's next in the investigation
The vessel suffered a catastrophic implosion, killing all five aboard, sometime after it submerged Sunday morning. It's not clear exactly when or where the implosion occurred, but a U.S. Navy acoustics system detected an "anomaly" Sunday that was likely the Titan's fatal implosion.
Indian Coast Guard rescues 22 crew members from sinking ship near Gujarat coast
According to the ICG officials, the rescue mission was launched after a distress alert was received at 8 AM on July 6. All the 22 crew members including 20 Indians, one Pakistani and one Sri Lankan national are safe and were brought to Porbandar.
China's naval efforts may prove wanting in front of Indian Navy's experience
While India has operated air wings from carriers, what is needed for the Vikramaditya and future carriers is protection and support against submarines.
INS Trikand visits Djibouti: 6 facts about its geo strategic importance
The port call is part of the Indian Navy's mission of building 'Bridges of Friendship' and strengthening of international cooperation with friendly countries.
India tells stranded Chinese vessels to sail to Iran at the earliest
Indian Coast Guard authorities had said that Chinese fishing trawlers took shelter at Diu, after they were unable to sail due to bad sea conditions.
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