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11 Chinese Ships Spotted Near Taiwan Amid Tensions Over Deadly Boat Sinking
Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defence ministry said on Wednesday, the highest number this year as a row between the island and China over a fatal fishing boat incident drags on.
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Indian Coast Guard Rescues 12 Fishermen From Sinking Boat Near Kochi
The Indian Coast Guard has successfully rescued a Kochi-based fishing boat, along with 12 fishermen, from sinking due to underwater hull damage and uncontrolled flooding, an official release on Friday said.
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At least 78 Killed After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Greece Coast
Greek rescuers on Thursday scoured the Ionian Sea for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank, killing at least 78 people, as police arrested nine suspected people smugglers.
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Indian Navy Responds To China's Rescue Calls After Boat Sinks In Indian Ocean
Two people from the Chinese fishing vessel which sank in the central Indian Ocean were confirmed dead while China on Thursday appreciated the help from a host of countries in the region, including India, who responded to its call for rescue.
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10 Dead, 11 Missing As Spanish Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Canada
At least seven fishermen died and another 14 were missing after a Spanish trawler sank in rough seas off eastern Canada on Tuesday, Spanish and Canadian officials said.
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Indian Fishing Boat Sinks After Collision With Lankan Navy Vessel: Report
An Indian fishing boat allegedly trespassing the International Maritime Boundary Line sank in Sri Lankan waters after colliding with a Navy vessel of the island nation and a search and rescue operation was underway for the missing fishermen, the Navy said here on Tuesday.
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India's First Female Merchant Navy Captain Wins International Bravery Award
India's first female Merchant Navy captain has become the first woman to be awarded by the IMO for her exceptional bravery in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous Bay of Bengal waters last year.
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Coast Guard Rescues 16 Bangladeshi Fishermen Off Odisha Coast
The Coast Guard has saved the lives of 16 Bangladeshi fishermen whose fishing boat was sinking due to technical snag in the Bay of Bengal.
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Lankan Navy Attacks Tamil Nadu Fishermen; Sinks Boat, Snaps Nets
Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly attacked Tamil Nadu fishermen with stones besides ramming and sinking a mechanised boat and destroying fishing nets of several other vessels off Dhanushkodi, a Fishermen Association functionary said on Thursday.
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15 Fishermen Rescued After Boats Sink Off Mumbai Coast
Two fishing boats carrying 15 fishermen sank 70 nautical miles off Mumbai, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search operation today. Fortunately, all 15 were rescued by other fishermen before the Coast Guard could find them.
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46 People Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Alaska
Two Good Samaritan vessels rescued 46 people on Tuesday night who abandoned their sinking fishing boat in the Bering Sea off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Coast Guard said.
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Vietnam Says China 'Sank' Fishing Boat In Disputed Sea
Vietnam has accused the Chinese coastguard of sinking a fishing boat near a disputed island chain, authorities said today, ahead of key UN-backed ruling on claims in the flashpoint South China Sea.
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Coast Guard Officer Sacked for Contradicting Government on Pak Boat
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Coast Guard, BK Loshali has been sacked following a Board of Inquiry over his comments that contradicted the government's stand on the sinking of a Pakistan fishing boat last year.
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8 Killed After Fishing Boat Crashes Into Ferry in Kochi
Eight people have died after a ferry with around 30 passengers on board collided with a fishing boat and capsized near Fort Kochi in Kerala on Wednesday afternoon, the police said.
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Up to 700 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya
As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight, in what may be one of the worst disasters of the Mediterranean migrant crisis, officials said on Sunday.
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11 Chinese Ships Spotted Near Taiwan Amid Tensions Over Deadly Boat Sinking
Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defence ministry said on Wednesday, the highest number this year as a row between the island and China over a fatal fishing boat incident drags on.
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Indian Coast Guard Rescues 12 Fishermen From Sinking Boat Near Kochi
The Indian Coast Guard has successfully rescued a Kochi-based fishing boat, along with 12 fishermen, from sinking due to underwater hull damage and uncontrolled flooding, an official release on Friday said.
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At least 78 Killed After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Greece Coast
Greek rescuers on Thursday scoured the Ionian Sea for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank, killing at least 78 people, as police arrested nine suspected people smugglers.
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Indian Navy Responds To China's Rescue Calls After Boat Sinks In Indian Ocean
Two people from the Chinese fishing vessel which sank in the central Indian Ocean were confirmed dead while China on Thursday appreciated the help from a host of countries in the region, including India, who responded to its call for rescue.
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10 Dead, 11 Missing As Spanish Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Canada
At least seven fishermen died and another 14 were missing after a Spanish trawler sank in rough seas off eastern Canada on Tuesday, Spanish and Canadian officials said.
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Indian Fishing Boat Sinks After Collision With Lankan Navy Vessel: Report
An Indian fishing boat allegedly trespassing the International Maritime Boundary Line sank in Sri Lankan waters after colliding with a Navy vessel of the island nation and a search and rescue operation was underway for the missing fishermen, the Navy said here on Tuesday.
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India's First Female Merchant Navy Captain Wins International Bravery Award
India's first female Merchant Navy captain has become the first woman to be awarded by the IMO for her exceptional bravery in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous Bay of Bengal waters last year.
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Coast Guard Rescues 16 Bangladeshi Fishermen Off Odisha Coast
The Coast Guard has saved the lives of 16 Bangladeshi fishermen whose fishing boat was sinking due to technical snag in the Bay of Bengal.
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Lankan Navy Attacks Tamil Nadu Fishermen; Sinks Boat, Snaps Nets
Sri Lankan Naval personnel allegedly attacked Tamil Nadu fishermen with stones besides ramming and sinking a mechanised boat and destroying fishing nets of several other vessels off Dhanushkodi, a Fishermen Association functionary said on Thursday.
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15 Fishermen Rescued After Boats Sink Off Mumbai Coast
Two fishing boats carrying 15 fishermen sank 70 nautical miles off Mumbai, prompting the Coast Guard to launch a search operation today. Fortunately, all 15 were rescued by other fishermen before the Coast Guard could find them.
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46 People Rescued From Sinking Boat Off Alaska
Two Good Samaritan vessels rescued 46 people on Tuesday night who abandoned their sinking fishing boat in the Bering Sea off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Coast Guard said.
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Vietnam Says China 'Sank' Fishing Boat In Disputed Sea
Vietnam has accused the Chinese coastguard of sinking a fishing boat near a disputed island chain, authorities said today, ahead of key UN-backed ruling on claims in the flashpoint South China Sea.
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Coast Guard Officer Sacked for Contradicting Government on Pak Boat
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Coast Guard, BK Loshali has been sacked following a Board of Inquiry over his comments that contradicted the government's stand on the sinking of a Pakistan fishing boat last year.
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8 Killed After Fishing Boat Crashes Into Ferry in Kochi
Eight people have died after a ferry with around 30 passengers on board collided with a fishing boat and capsized near Fort Kochi in Kerala on Wednesday afternoon, the police said.
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Up to 700 Feared Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya
As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight, in what may be one of the worst disasters of the Mediterranean migrant crisis, officials said on Sunday.
