Indian fishing boat (IFB)

Kochi: In a remarkable display of swift response and maritime expertise, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully conducted a sea-air rescue operation to save the Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Aashni and its 11 crew members, stranded approximately 80 nautical miles off Kochi, Kerala. The operation, executed amid heavy rain and adverse weather conditions, rescued the…

New Delhi: Acting swiftly in response to a distress call, the Indian Coast Guard Ship Veera, on patrol off the Andhra coast, successfully rescued nine fishermen who had suffered severe burn injuries after their boat caught fire and sank at sea on April 5, 2024. The ICGS Veera received a distress call from a nearby…