Mangaluru: Notwithstanding an appeal by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to drop the move to shift the proposed Indian Coast Guard Academy (ICGA) from Kannur to Mangaluru, the Union defence ministry has taken a decision in favour of Karnataka. A visit by Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, accompanied by Indian Coast Guard director-general Rajendra Singh […]

Mangaluru: Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Limited (BDIL), Mangaluru, handed over an Interceptor Boat C-162 to Indian Coast Guards at their BDIL Jetty here. The delivered vessel is 28 metres in length with an aluminium hull weighing about 60 DWT and has been designed for a speed up to 35 knots. It is fitted with a […]

Mangaluru : On the occasion of 41 years of yeoman service to the Nation, Indian Coast Guard Karnataka in association with Forum Fiza Mall, Pandeshwar, conducted a Drawing and Painting competition at 1600 hrs on 27 January 2018. The Drawing and Painting competition was conducted in the picturesque atrium of Forum Fiza Mall, Pandeshwar. Budding […]

Mangaluru : Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Amartya rescued Androth registered fishing boat Barracuda (Regd No. IND LD AN MM 153) along with 13 crew from a position 18 Kms off Malpe on 06 December 2017. FB Barracuda had sailed from Kochi on 07 November 2017. Its crew hail from to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and […]

Mangaluru : Indian Coast Guard at Karnataka celebrated International Yoga Day at its State Headquarters at Panambur, Mangalore on 21 Jun 2017. Similar events were also held at Coast Guard Station Karwar and Coast Guard Aeronautical Overseeing Team, Bangalore. At Mangalore, Yoga Day was attended by all the Coast Guard officers and personnel who are […]

Mangalore . Indian Coast Guard has rescued all the 27 crew of Dredger Ibis (IMO No. 8209212) on 04 June 2017. Dredger Ibis with 27 crew, had been engaged in its operations South of Old Port Mangalore and was reported to be in distress. Indian Coast Guard Headquarters at Panambur, Mangalore had received the information […]

Mangalore : Two Air Cushion Vehicles, popularly known as Hovercrafts that had landed at Panambur a month ago, were commissioned at Indian Coast Guard – Karnataka at its headquarters in Panambur here on Monday Nov 10. Speaking after Commissioning the Hovercrafts, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala said that the Central government was concerned about the safety […]

Mangaluru : Karnataka governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala will commission Indian Coast Guard’s new Air Cushion Vessels (ACV) — H-196 and H-198 at the Coast Guard Complex, Panambur here on November 10. Speaking in a press meet Rajamani Sharma, Deputy inspector general and commander, Coast Guard (Karnataka) said that the Governor will commission the ACVs in […]