China refutes delivering missile launchers to North Korea
June 13th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Beijing has rubbished media reports suggesting that a Chinese company allegedly supplied Pyongyang with four ballistic missile launchers last year in a breach of UN ... Read more...
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MV Prabhu Daya enroute to Chennai, missing man rescued
March 5th, 2012 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Cargo ship M.V. Prabhu Daya, suspected to have been involved in the March 1 hit-and-run accident off the Kerala coast in which three fishermen on board ... Read more...
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Italy’s cruise ship captain ‘was like a Ferrari driver’
January 18th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Francesco Schettino, the captain of an Italian cruise ship who allegedly crashed his luxury liner into rocks off the island of Giglio has been accused of ... Read more...
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Coast Guard, navy should protect fishermen, says court
October 14th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) The Madras High Court's Madurai bench Friday directed the central government to provide two-tier security for Indian fishermen by the Indian Coast Guard and navy.In ... Read more...
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Sunken ship spewing less oil, say maritime authorities
August 9th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Oil spill from the sunken cargo ship, M.V. Rak Carrier has reduced though oil patches have been noticed on Mumbai beaches and further down on Alibag ... Read more...
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Ten Sri Lankan fishermen arrested off Andhra coast
May 30th, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard have arrested 10 Sri Lankan fishermen off the Andhra Pradesh coast after they intruded into Indian territorial waters.In the second such incident in ... Read more...
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14 Pakistanis held from Indian waters
April 5th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard intercepted a Pakistani boat off Gujarat's Kutch district Tuesday and arrested the 14 people on it for illegally entering Indian waters, officials ... Read more...
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Three Bangladeshis fleeing Libya drown off Greek island of Crete
March 6th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by BNO News
CRETE, GREECE (BNO NEWS) -- At least three Bangladeshi evacuees from conflict-ridden Libya drowned on Sunday after jumping from a Greek ferry as it was docking at Souda in the southern Greek ... Read more...
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Oil spill in Hooghly river threatens marine life, says activist
November 26th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IANS) The oil spill from a damaged container ship stranded in Hooghly river after colliding with another vessel in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district is threatening marine life, an ... Read more...
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No fresh reports of oil leak off Mumbai coast
August 10th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Aug 10 (ANI): The anti-pollution operations are still on here to neutralise the oil effect, as no fresh oil leak was reported on Tuesday following the collision of two cargo ships ... Read more...
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Efforts on to combat oil spill hazards off Mumbai
August 10th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Environment disaster loomed large over coastal Mumbai, Raigad and surrounding areas Tuesday, the day after oil stopped leaking from the sinking Panamanian ship MSC Chitra.
An estimated 2,000 ... Read more...
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Panamanian ships collide near Mumbai, 33 sailors rescued
August 7th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard rescued all 33 sailors from two Panamanian cargo ships which collided off the Mumbai Harbour here Saturday morning, an official said.
The two vessels -- ... Read more...
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Majority Of Tar Balls Found In Texas Unrelated To BP Oil Spill
July 11th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
July 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Majority of the tar balls that washed up on the shores of Texas cannot be traced back to the oil spill in gulf of Mexico, coastal ... Read more...
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Ship Runs Aground In Boston Harbor, Passengers Evacuated
July 4th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Boston, July 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A tour boat had to be evacuated after it ran aground on a rocky ledge along the Boston Harbor on Saturday. Coast Guard officials have ... Read more...
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Indian Coast Guard apprehends Somali Boat
July 3rd, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Gandhinagar July 3:Personnel of Indian Coast Guard detained a suspicious boat carrying seven persons, believed to be Somali nationals, off Veraval port in Gujarat.All seven persons were found unconscious in the ... Read more...
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Louisiana Governor emphasized the need for more boom barriers on the coast to combat oil spill
May 22nd, 2010 - 5:58 am ICT by BNO News
COCODRIE, LOUISIANA (BNO NEWS) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on Friday joined officials for a meeting and flyover of oil impacted areas off the Terrebonne Parish coast, stressing the need for more ... Read more...
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BP caps first of three leaks in Gulf of Mexico oil spill
May 5th, 2010 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 5 (DPA) British Petroleum (BP) has stopped the flow in one of three leaks in the Gulf of Mexico oil rupture, the US Coast Guard said.
"They were able to patch ... Read more...
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Major oil leak in Gulf of Mexico
April 27th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A considerable oil spill was threatening in the Gulf of Mexico as the US Coast Guard officials corroborated on Saturday that the well at the ... Read more...
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Oil spill looms in Gulf of Mexico after rig disaster
April 25th, 2010 - 8:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (DPA) A major environmental disaster was looming in the Gulf of Mexico as US Coast Guard officials confirmed Saturday that the well under the site of an oil rig ... Read more...
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Coast Guard bike rally in Maharashtra to spread maritime security awareness
January 27th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Jan. 27 (ANI): In a bid to urge fishermen to play significant role in the maritime security, Coast Guard officials flagged off a bike rally along the coast of Maharashtra on ... Read more...
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U.S. Coast Guard urges mariners to be cautious throughout hazardous sea conditions
January 18th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by BNO News
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) – U.S. Coast Guard urged caution Sunday throughout forecasted storm systems, hazardous sea conditions, and expected coastal flooding around coastal California waters through next week.According to the National ... Read more...
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Two Coast Guard men rescued from Sri Lankan fishermen
December 11th, 2009 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 11 (IANS) The Indian Navy Friday afternoon rescued two Indian Coast Guard personnel held captive by two Sri Lankan fishermen in their boat since Wednesday.
"The Lankan fishing vessel was located ... Read more...
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Suspicious ship seen near Koodankulam atomic plant
October 2nd, 2009 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Oct. 2 (ANI): A suspicions Jeddah-bound ship on Friday raised suspicion after it was spotted near the Koodankulam atomic plant in Tamil Nadu on Friday.According to police, the ship from ... Read more...
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Ahead of typhoon, Philippines placed under ’state of calamity’ (Lead)
October 2nd, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, Oct 2 (DPA) All of the Philippines was placed under a "state of calamity" Friday as Supertyphoon Parma moved closer to the country's main island of Luzon, less than a week ... Read more...
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India hands over 34 fishermen to Sri Lanka’s navy
April 11th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu), April 11 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard officials handed over 34 Sri Lankan fishermen to the island's naval authorities here Saturday, an official said.
The fishermen from southern Sri Lanka had ... Read more...
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Hundreds feared drowned off Libya (Second lead)
March 31st, 2009 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, March 31 (DPA) At least two boats carrying hundreds of African would-be immigrants have sunk off the Libyan coast, with 21 bodies and 23 survivors recovered and hundreds more missing, officials ... Read more...
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Ship collision off Japan coast, seven missing
March 10th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 10 (Xinhua) Seven South Korean sailors were missing after their cargo ship collided with a larger freighter and sank off the coast of Japan, South Korea's Coast Guard said Tuesday.
According ... Read more...
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India, Lanka release detained fishermen
February 6th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu), Feb 6 (IANS) Indian and Sri Lankan authorities Friday handed over to each other more than 20 fishermen who had strayed into their waters, the police said.While 22 Indian ... Read more...
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130 migrants survive after ship sinks off Yemen (Lead)
January 18th, 2009 - 9:10 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a (Yemen), Jan 18 (DPA) At least 130 passengers managed to swim ashore after a ship with around 300 Somali and Ethiopian migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen Saturday, Yemeni coast ... Read more...
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Indian fishermen to sail with tamper-proof I-cards
January 8th, 2009 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Once bitten, twice shy. Tamper-proof, multipurpose identity cards will be provided to fishermen and others who regularly venture into the sea to plug security loopholes, with the ... Read more...
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Suspected terror ship found by Coast Guard
November 27th, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov.27 (ANI): Coast Guard officials have reportedly found a ship that is said to have been used to ferry terrorists into Mumbai ahead of Wednesday''s serial attacks that claimed over ... Read more...
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Fisherman dies as boat collides with dredger
July 12th, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu), July 12 (IANS) A fisherman was killed and two others were injured when their boat collided with a dredger off the Tamil Nadu coast early Saturday, officials said. The ... Read more...
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Prince William’s Navy ship pulls off PS40m cocaine bust
July 2nd, 2008 - 11:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Prince William has been involved in a 40 million pounds cocaine bust during his first week of operations with the Royal Navy, reports the Ministry of Defence.HMS ... Read more...
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Powerful typhoon continues to batter Philippines, 61 killed
June 22nd, 2008 - 8:17 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Manila, June 22 (DPA) A powerful typhoon continued Sunday to batter the Philippines, leaving at least 61 people dead and thousands homeless, officials said. At least 30 people were killed in the ... Read more...
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5 fishermen questioned for smuggling contraband to LTTE
June 4th, 2008 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu), June 4 (IANS) At least five of the 24 fishermen handed over to Indian Coast Guard officials by the Sri Lankan Navy are being interrogated for allegedly smuggling contraband ... Read more...
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