Typhoon Kai-Tak causes havoc in China (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) Thousands of passengers were stranded at airports in China Friday with transport services being suspended as Typhoon Kai-Tak battered southern regions of the country.Kai-Tak, the 13th ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka, Maldives hold maritime exercise
April 24th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India, Sri Lanka and Maldives have embarked on a five-day maritime exercise off the Maldivian coast to strengthen the capabilities of their coast guards to ... Read more...
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China, Russia hold joint naval exercise
April 22nd, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) China and Russia Sunday began a joint naval exercise that will focus on maritime defence.Russian Naval Deputy Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Leonid Sukhanov announced here ... Read more...
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Russian warships in China for joint exercise
April 21st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) A Russian naval fleet has arrived in China Saturday for a joint exercise with the Chinese Navy in the Yellow Sea next week.Four warships and three ... Read more...
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India-Japan coast guards’ deep sea mock drill ends
January 30th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian and Japanese coast guards Monday concluded a deep sea mock drill to counter a range of maritime threats in the Asia-Pacific region.The 11th ... Read more...
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Beijing denies reports of Somali hijacking of Chinese-flagged commercial ship
February 6th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb 6 (ANI): The China Maritime Search and Rescue Center (MSA) has denied reports of a Chinese-flagged commercial ship being hijacked by Somali pirates off the Yemeni coast.The Xinhua news ... Read more...
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China sends warship to escort cargo attacked by pirates
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 22 (ANI): China has reportedly sent three warships to escort a Chinese cargo ship, which was attacked earlier by pirates in the Arabian Sea near Oman, according to the China ... Read more...
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China sends warships to escort ship from pirates
November 22nd, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 22 (IANS) China has sent three warships to escort a Chinese cargo ship that was attacked by the pirates in the Arabian Sea, a media report said Monday.The China Maritime ... Read more...
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Shape-shifting robot plane to make maritime rescue safer than before
August 27th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (AN): In what could make maritime rescue operations safer than they used to be, researchers have developed a shape-shifting robot plane that could ensure a smooth flight for extended ... Read more...
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Sensitise fishermen on safety aspects: Coast Guard
June 17th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Indian Coast Guard Thursday urged coastal states to sensitise fishermen about safety aspects while at sea.
India's coastal security and preparedness to deal with anyoffshore threats ... Read more...
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Coast Guard rescues injured sailor from tanker
October 12th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 12 (IANS) Coast Guard personnel Monday evacuated a seriously injured sailor from an oil tanker on the high seas.
According to a defence release here, John Ian Pujanes, 34, a crew ... Read more...
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China stages its biggest maritime rescue exercise
September 4th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ningbo (China), Sep 4 (Xinhua) China's maritime rescue services staged their biggest exercise so far in the East China Sea Friday by involving 35 ships, three aircraft and 1,000 personnel.
The ... Read more...
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Another cargo ship hijacked in Gulf of Aden
November 18th, 2008 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 18 (Xinhua) Yet another vessel, a Hong Kong cargo ship, was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden near the Yemen coast Tuesday, the maritime search and rescue ... Read more...
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Five killed as cargo ship sinks off China
November 3rd, 2008 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Dalian (China), Nov 2 (Xinhua) At least five sailors were killed and three missing after a container ship sank off a port in northeast China's Liaoning province, authorities said Sunday. The ship ... Read more...
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Antony calls for international vigil to ward off terror attacks from sea
March 11th, 2008 - 9:26 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony today warned against dangers of terror attacks from the sea in the region and called for greater international vigil to ward off ... Read more...
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Cooperation inevitable in mid-sea rescue: Pallam Raju
March 11th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar.11 (ANI): The Minister of state for Defence, M.M. Pallam Raju, today said that international cooperation in mid-sea rescue is inevitable to ensure that persons in distress would be assisted ... Read more...
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Search and rescue agencies must pool efforts for optimum results: Antony
March 11th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar.11 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony today urged all national and international agencies involved with search and rescue operations to pool in their efforts and experience to achieve optimum ... Read more...
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Antony to inaugurate International Maritime SAR Conference 2008
March 11th, 2008 - 9:12 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony will inaugurate the two-day International Maritime Search and Rescue Conference (IMSARCON 2008) here today.India acceded to the International Maritime Organisation Convention ... Read more...
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Indian Coast Guard conducts search and rescue exercise in Bay of Bengal
November 15th, 2007 - 10:48 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Nov 15 (ANI): A two-day search and rescue exercise by the Indian Coast Guard began in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Port Blair today.
Various maritime agencies, ... Read more...
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