Coastguard
Crew of sinking cargo boat rescued at sea
The coastguard rescued four crew members Friday afternoon from a cargo boat that sank en route from Malé to the southern island of Feeali in Faafu atoll.
23 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
81 people survive unharmed after ferry sinks en route to Maamigili
A ferry en route to Alif Dhaal Maamigili from Malé sank around 5:30am this morning with 81 people onboard, including tourists, women, and children. All 81 people are safe and unharmed. They were rescued at sea by the coastguard and resort vessels.
15 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives army stops tourists out ‘whale-watching’
The Maldives Coastguard on Wednesday stopped, searched and brought back to shore a group of seven tourists at sea on board a fishing vessel in southern Maldives. The tourists are accused of planning “activities that could harm Maldives’ interests and reputation abroad.”
11 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Two men drown in Fiyori, one boat sinks in bad weather
04 Jun 2015, 7:53 PM
Indian navy ship Gomati arrives in Maldives
12 Mar 2015, 5:14 PM
Coastguard to conduct joint military exercise with India, Sri Lanka
28 Oct 2014, 5:35 PM
Manhunt underway for escaped convicts
18 Oct 2014, 4:35 PM
US naval ship to visit Maldives
06 Oct 2014, 12:45 PM
Monitoring border 24/7 near impossible, says coastguard commander
05 Aug 2014, 11:44 AM
Defence minister denies Indian offer to build Thilafalhu dockyard
14 May 2014, 7:17 PM
Coastguard looking for missing safari boat
20 Mar 2014, 7:47 PM
MNDF continues search for lost diver
05 Feb 2014, 5:53 PM
Maldives Coastguard joins training with India and Sri Lanka counterparts
22 Dec 2013, 9:31 PM
Two vessels including MNDF boat sunk near to capital
24 Aug 2013, 5:54 PM
Missing man discovered in dinghy 900 miles from Maldivian waters
23 May 2013, 5:19 PM
Container ship “stuck” in Male’ waters, MNDF confirms
07 Jan 2013, 7:33 PM
Sri Lankan fishing vessel rescues eight people from missing ‘Hihvaru’
09 Dec 2012, 9:18 PM
Protest boats blocked by coastguard
10 Mar 2012, 2:31 PM
MNDF rescues Iranian vessel suspected hijacked
17 May 2010, 5:32 PM
Coastguard rescues stranded Iranian vessel
17 May 2010, 10:47 AM
