ICG Ship Sarthak makes first-ever Coast Guard port call at Chabahar, Iran
Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, began a four-day visit to Chabahar port in Iran on 16 December 2025, the first-ever visit of an ICG ship to the port.
Summary
Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, began a four-day visit to Chabahar port in Iran from 16 to 19 December 2025, the first-ever visit of an Indian Coast Guard ship to Chabahar. ICG Ship Sarthak is on an overseas deployment to the Gulf and came to Chabahar after a visit to Kuwait. The port call includes joint training with the Iranian Navy and maritime agencies in search and rescue, maritime law enforcement and marine pollution response, and is aligned with India's SAGAR and MAHASAGAR vision.
Key facts
- Dates
- 16–19 December 2025
- Ship
- ICG Ship Sarthak, Offshore Patrol Vessel
- Port
- Chabahar, Iran
- First
- First-ever ICG ship visit to Chabahar
- Previous port
- Kuwait
- Activities
- SAR, maritime law enforcement, pollution response drills; VBSS drills
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which Indian Coast Guard ship made the first-ever ICG visit to Chabahar port, Iran, from 16 to 19 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ICGS Sarthak
PIB 2205444: ICG Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, visited Chabahar from 16 to 19 December 2025, the first-ever visit of an ICG ship to the port.
Before arriving at Chabahar in December 2025, ICG Ship Sarthak visited which country during its Gulf deployment?
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Correct answer: C — Kuwait
PIB 2205444: the Chabahar port call followed the ship's earlier visit to Kuwait, where it interacted with the Kuwait Coast Guard.