North Sea tanker and cargo ship 'rare' collision injures 32A major rescue operation was launched after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea on Monday, which caused a l...
10 Mar, 2025, 07.40 PM IST
Chinese military irked by Indian naval ship's drills with Philippines navyChina is growing uneasy about military collaboration between the Philippines and other nations. Recent confrontations between Chinese coast...
28 Dec, 2023, 09.30 PM IST
Philippines says no China standoff after removal of floating barrier from Scarborough Shoal in South China SeaLate on Monday Chinese nationalist tabloid the Global Times posted an article that quoted an expert saying Philippine decision-makers were ...
26 Sep, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
One dead in cargo ship fire, electric car suspected source: Dutch coastguardA fire broke out on a cargo ship off the Netherlands, killing one and injuring several others. The Panama-registered Fremantle Highway was ...
26 Jul, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
More than 30 feared dead as dinghy bound for Spain's Canary Islands sinks: Migrant groupsHelena Maleno, head of Spain's Walking Borders migrants charity, said in a tweet that 39 people had drowned, without giving further details...
21 Jun, 2023, 08.59 PM IST
Toll in Tunisia shipwreck tragedy rises to 32The North African country's coastguard said last week it had intercepted more than 14,000 migrants trying to reach Europe from January to M...
14 Apr, 2023, 07.42 PM IST
Four people confirmed dead after incident in English ChannelUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called it a "tragic loss of human life", just as he tries to tighten rules to prevent record numbers of migra...
14 Dec, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
Rescue efforts underway after serious small boat mishap in English ChannelA rescue mission is currently underway in the English Channel following an accident involving a small boat carrying 30 to 50 people.
14 Dec, 2022, 05.20 PM IST
- Sixteen dead, dozens missing in Greece migrant sinkings
A dinghy believed to be carrying around 40 people sank east of the island of Lesbos in high winds, coastguard spokesman Nikos Kokkalas told...
06 Oct, 2022, 12.50 PM IST
Dozens missing after Greece rescues 29 migrants from capsized boatThe rescued migrants said their boat had set out from Antalya, Turkey, heading towards Italy with 60 to 80 people aboard, according to a co...
10 Aug, 2022, 01.15 PM IST
As China authorizes use of force by coastguard, Philippines says will deploy more naval assets in South China SeaChina claims virtually entire South China Sea, something which is contested heavily by several countries in the region. As per the report, ...
11 Feb, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
China passes law to give coastguard power to fire on foreign vessels, demolish structures in disputed watersChinese coastguard ships have played a leading role in asserting China's maritime claims, including in fishing disputes off Indonesia's Nat...
24 Jan, 2021, 09.05 AM IST
In joint operations, Forces check layers of coastal securitySecurity agencies, mainly involving the Navy and the Coastguard, are simulating situations such as a hijacked fisherman’s vessel or a rogue...
24 Jan, 2019, 08.12 AM IST
11 Indian crew missing after vessel sinks off Philippines: JapanThree other vessels sailing near the area rescued 15 crew members but 11 others were still missing, a Japanese coastguard spokesman said, a...
14 Jul, 2018, 12.49 PM IST
More than 2,000 boat migrants rescued off Italy, more deaths fearedAround 14,000 people were taken off often flimsy vessels over the whole week, the UN and the coastguard said, and hundreds may have drowned.
28 May, 2016, 01.54 AM IST
India, Bahrain to enhance maritime co-operationIndian Coast Guard ship Vijit officer said India has built world class maritime training & support facilities which are being used by coast...
25 Dec, 2014, 08.11 PM IST
Maritime security tops government's agenda: Arun JaitleyMaintaining that maritime security was top priority, Jaitley stressed the need for hastening delivery of ships to step up surveillance.
07 Jun, 2014, 09.06 PM IST