ICG evacuates injured mariner of MT Falcon Victory
Indian Coast Guard Ship C-146 evacuated a 41 years old Indian crew namely Mr. Mukesh Kamlakar Tabib, Senior engine room watch keeper from Singapore flag merchant vessel MT ‘Falcon Victory’ on passage to Singapore braving rough seas on Thursday after midnight operation. The crew who had suffered an injury while working on air conditioner unit leading to amputation of the top part of the finger.
Captain of the merchant vessel MT ‘Falcon Victory’ destined for Singapore requested Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Center Port Blair for urgent medical evacuation of the injured crew. Considering critical situation, Coast Guard medical Officer provided tele-medical advice the to the crew, simultaneously Indian Coast Guard Ship C-146 was deployed for urgent medical evacuation.
At the time of emergency reporting, the vessel was 360 NM south-west of Port Blair while enroute from Fujairah to Singapore. Oil carrying merchant vessel had long passage to next port of call Singapore, therefore it was decided to evacuate crew amid sea. Indian Coast Guard ship C-146 successfully evacuated the crew and headed towards Port Blair with maximum speed. The medical team onboard administered the patient with basic first aid and stabilized the crew enroute prior entering Port Blair in early morning hours. On arrival at Port Blair, the patient in stable condition was immediately admitted at GB Pant hospital, Port Blair for further specialized medical treatment.
http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-icg-evacuates-injured-mariner-mt-falcon-victory-135588
Bharati Defence and Infrastructure delivers vessel to Indian Coast Guard
Bharati Defence and Infrastructure has delivered on 10 November 2017 the fifth in the series of 15 High Speed Interceptor Boat being constructed for the Indian Coast Guard from Mangalore Yard.
The delivery of the vessel comes as a shot in the arm for the Company since it was accomplished in a challenging fund constrained situation and despite, being under Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
http://www.business-standard.com/ar...sel-to-indian-coast-guard-117111601370_1.html
Panel on new coastal force wants Coast Guard to be
A panel comprising the top internal security brass of the country has favoured the strengthening of the Coast Guard for a better safeguarding of the country's maritime boundaries, rather than raising a new coastal security force.
The proposal to raise a new Coastal Border Police Force (CBPF), on the lines of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), like the BSF and the ITBP, was mooted at a meeting convened in August by the Union home ministry with the chiefs of these forces.
The panel comprising the directors general of these forces discussed the matter at a recent meeting and concluded that the Coast Guard would be the best force to counter terror and other security threats along the over-7,000-km-long coastline of the country, official sources said.
The panel was also of the opinion that the Coast Guard should be strengthened by providing advanced surveillance and security gadgets and legal powers to it.
The sources said the panel proposed that the Coast Guard be given an effective backup by the CAPFs deployed in the coastal areas, such as the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Border Security Force (BSF).
It was also discussed whether some personnel of the CAPFs could be sent on a special stint to the Coast Guard to work as external experts.
The recommendations made by the panel were sent to the home ministry, the sources said, adding that the ministry was expected to hold a fresh meeting on the matter soon.
At the August meeting, it was proposed that the new force -- the CBPF -- would guard the maritime frontiers closer to the country's landmass.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) protects the country's maritime interests and enforces the maritime law. The territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone, come under the ICG's jurisdiction.
It also has a war-time role of assisting the Navy.
India has a 7,516-km coastline, touching 13 states and union territories. It also covers around 1,200 islands.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9241418_Panel-on-new-coastal-force-wants-Coast-Guard-to-be.html