Ships test Strait of Hormuz after opening, seek assurances on safety

April 18, 2026 8:12 AM

Ships test Strait of Hormuz after opening, seek assurances on safety

A group of ships made an unsuccessful attempt to exit the Gulf on Friday evening, ship tracking data showed, as shipping companies cautiously welcomed Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Iranian officials said on Friday that the key waterway was open to all commercial traffic during a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, triggering a drop in oil and other commodity prices and lifting stock markets. Around 20 vessels began sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening but ...

Rajnath Singh commissions ICGS Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenous pollution control vessel

January 5, 2026 4:56 PM

Rajnath Singh commissions ICGS Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenous pollution control vessel

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel, marking a major milestone in the country’s drive towards self-reliance in shipbuilding and maritime capability development. Built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), the vessel was commissioned in Goa. With over 60 per cent indigenous content, Samudra Pratap is the largest ship in the Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) fleet and the first of...

‘Indian-built ships symbolise sovereignty’: Rajnath Singh ahead of ICG vessel commissioning

January 5, 2026 10:34 AM

‘Indian-built ships symbolise sovereignty’: Rajnath Singh ahead of ICG vessel commissioning

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said ships built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and other Indian shipyards are “floating symbols of India’s sovereignty”, reflecting the country’s presence, capability and resolve in the maritime domain. His remarks came during a visit to GSL on the eve of the commissioning of the Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Pratap into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). Samudra Pratap, the first of two pollution control vessels being built by GSL, will be c...