Indian Coast Guard Rescues Six Fishermen from Drifting Boat
The Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued six fishermen from a boat that was drifting at sea.
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The Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued six fishermen from a boat that was drifting at sea.
The Indian Coast Guard has intercepted a suspicious foreign vessel inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone, around 115 nautical miles west of Dwarka. The boat, identified as Al Mukhtar, had four Iranian crew members and was found carrying 200 cartons of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. The vessel has been taken into custody.
The Indian Coast Guard evacuated rescued Indian fishers from a Vietnam-flagged merchant ship off Tamil Nadu's Colachel, bringing them to Vizhinjam harbour for critical care.
An Iran-linked oil tanker, seized by the Indian Coast Guard, spent days in Pakistan's maritime boundary with its tracking systems off. The vessel, along with two others, was apprehended for alleged illegal oil smuggling and forgery. Investigations revealed ship-to-ship transfers of fuel and bitumen without informing authorities.
The Indian Coast Guard apprehended two Sri Lankan fishermen for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).