Fire still rages inside container ship off Kerala, Coast Guard battles to contain blazeA major fire continues to rage on the MV Wan Hai 503 off the Kerala coast, three days after an explosion. The Indian Coast Guard, with supp...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
Container shipping needs a new global liability regimeThe two incidents involving container ships off the coast of Kerala in recent days bring into sharp focus the broader regulatory blind spot...
11 Jun, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
China lauds India's swift response in rescuing crew from cargo ship fire off Kerala coastAn explosion and fire occurred aboard MV Wan Hai 503 off Kerala's coast, leaving four missing and five injured. The Chinese Embassy thanked...
10 Jun, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Indian, Vietnam Coast Guards conduct joint sea exercise off KochiThe Vietnam Coast Guard ship CSB 8005 and the Indian Coast Guard conducted a joint exercise near Kochi. The exercise, Sahayog Hop Tac, focu...
20 Dec, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
Strong earthquake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunamiThe magnitude 6.6 quake was centred just off the western coast of the southwestern main island of Shikoku, in an area called the Bungo Chan...
18 Apr, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Rakesh Pal appointed as 25th Director General of Indian Coast GuardDirector General Rakesh Pal has undergone professional specialization in Gunnery and Weapons System at Indian Naval School Dronacharya, Koc...
19 Jul, 2023, 07.31 PM IST
India-Japan Joint coast guard exercises held off KochiThe 13th edition of Joint exercises by the Indian coast guard and its Japanese counterpart was held off Kochi today.
14 Jan, 2014, 06.52 PM IST
Work in progress on coastal surveillance network: AK AntonyDefence Minister AK Antony said that a coastal surveillance network was being established with 46 stations as part of it to ensure real-tim...
31 Dec, 2013, 10.30 PM IST
- Italian ship's security officers in custody for interrogation
Two Italian naval officers suspected to be involved in the killing of the fishermen off Kollam coast have been taken into custody by the Ke...
20 Feb, 2012, 04.31 AM IST
- Killing of fishermen cold-blooded murder: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said firing by armed guards on-board an Italian merchant ship killing two Indian fishermen off th...
18 Feb, 2012, 02.41 PM IST
- Italian ship did not report firing incident: Coast Guard sources
Coast Guard sources say any incident of piracy has to be immediately reported to it, which the Italian ship didn't follow in Kerala.
18 Feb, 2012, 04.05 AM IST
- Italian vessel Enrica Lexie episode: Guilty will be punished, says Defence Minister A K Antony
India today said the firing by armed guards on-board an Italian merchant ship was "against the laws and norms" and the guilty will be punis...
17 Feb, 2012, 02.54 PM IST
- Italian ship didn't follow international protocol: Navy
Italian tanker Enrica Lexie has been sequestered under the watch of the Indian Coast Guard off Kochi.
17 Feb, 2012, 01.31 PM IST
- Firing by Italian crew error of judgement: Coast Guard
The firing by crew of the Italian merchant vessel that left two Indian fishermen dead was an "error of judgement", the Coast Guard today sa...
17 Feb, 2012, 12.51 PM IST
- Italian tanker brought to Kochi, crew quizzed after two TN fishermen shot at sea
Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie, from which gunshots were fired killing two Indian fishermen off Alappuzha, has been brought to Kochi.
17 Feb, 2012, 12.10 PM IST
- Killing of fishermen: Italian navy men charged
A case of murder was filed against armed guards of an Italian tanker less than 24 hours after they fired on a fishing boat, killing two Tam...
17 Feb, 2012, 08.44 AM IST
- After latest ship hijack, India vows increased surveillance
Two days after the coast guard and navy personnel seized a pirate mother ship, Prantalay 11 off the Lakshadweep coast and apprehended 28 So...
08 Feb, 2011, 10.59 PM IST