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32 Injured After Tanker, Cargo Ship Collision Sparks Huge Blaze Off UK Coast
A major rescue operation was under way after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea Monday which sparked a huge blaze and left 32 people injured.
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British Coastguard Mistakes Training Dummy For Drowning Victim In Dramatic Rescue
A British maritime rescue team was dispatched to Cove Cafe in Cleveleys, Lancashire, after a witness reported a "person-shaped" object in the water.
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China Vessels Enter Disputed Waters Despite Japan's "Repeated" Warnings
The Chinese coastguard said it patrolled the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday to conduct "right protection".
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2 Jet Skiers Accidentally Stray Across Border, Shot Dead By Algeria Coastguard: Report
Two holidaymakers jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coastguard when they strayed across the maritime border between two Mediterranean countries, Moroccan media reported on Thursday.
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Ship Carrying Cars Catches Fire Off Dutch Coast, Indian Crew Member Dies
An Indian crew member was killed and 20 others were injured when a major fire broke out on board a cargo vessel carrying nearly 3,000 cars off the Netherlands coast, with Dutch coastguards warning that the blaze could last for several days.
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Philippines, US, Japan Coastguards Hold 1st Ever Joint Drills
The United States and Japan kicked off their first ever joint coastguard drills on Thursday, as the nations seek to strengthen their maritime cooperation to counter China's growing assertiveness.
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Shocking Photo Shows Migrants Heading To Europe From Nigeria On Ship's Rudder
The three migrants were hanging onto the marrow metallic rudder, with their feet dangling just a few feet above the Atlantic Ocean.
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Rescue Underway Of Boat With 400-500 Migrants On Board Off Greek Coast
Greece's coastguard on Tuesday was rescuing a fishing boat with up to 500 migrants onboard in strong winds southwest of Crete, a spokeswoman told AFP.
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Iran Rescues 11 Indian Sailors After Vessel Sinks: Report
Iranian coastguards rescued 11 Indian sailors whose vessel, en route to Oman, sank due to bad weather conditions, state media reported on Wednesday.
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The Decision That Saved A Teen From Drowning At Sea
Authorities in Wales have released harrowing audio recordings of a teenager's desperate call for help after getting swept out to sea.
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Italian Coastguard Struggles To Free Sperm Whale "Fury" Caught In Fishing Net
The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands.
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Italian Coastguard Ship Brings Over 500 Migrants To Sicily
An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.
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54 Dead, Some 10,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast In 4 Days
About 10,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya over the previous four days but at least 54 others died, Libyan and Italian officials said Saturday.
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Hundreds Of Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean Over Weekend - Survivors
More than 200 migrants are feared to have died in the Mediterranean over the weekend, according to testimony from survivors, and several bodies, including that of an infant, have washed up on a Libyan beach.
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6,000 Migrants Rescued In Mediterranean In Two Days
Some 6,000 migrants hoping to head to Europe were rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday and Saturday in dozens of frantic operations coordinated by the Italian coastguard.
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32 Injured After Tanker, Cargo Ship Collision Sparks Huge Blaze Off UK Coast
A major rescue operation was under way after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea Monday which sparked a huge blaze and left 32 people injured.
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British Coastguard Mistakes Training Dummy For Drowning Victim In Dramatic Rescue
A British maritime rescue team was dispatched to Cove Cafe in Cleveleys, Lancashire, after a witness reported a "person-shaped" object in the water.
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China Vessels Enter Disputed Waters Despite Japan's "Repeated" Warnings
The Chinese coastguard said it patrolled the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday to conduct "right protection".
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2 Jet Skiers Accidentally Stray Across Border, Shot Dead By Algeria Coastguard: Report
Two holidaymakers jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coastguard when they strayed across the maritime border between two Mediterranean countries, Moroccan media reported on Thursday.
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Ship Carrying Cars Catches Fire Off Dutch Coast, Indian Crew Member Dies
An Indian crew member was killed and 20 others were injured when a major fire broke out on board a cargo vessel carrying nearly 3,000 cars off the Netherlands coast, with Dutch coastguards warning that the blaze could last for several days.
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Philippines, US, Japan Coastguards Hold 1st Ever Joint Drills
The United States and Japan kicked off their first ever joint coastguard drills on Thursday, as the nations seek to strengthen their maritime cooperation to counter China's growing assertiveness.
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Shocking Photo Shows Migrants Heading To Europe From Nigeria On Ship's Rudder
The three migrants were hanging onto the marrow metallic rudder, with their feet dangling just a few feet above the Atlantic Ocean.
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Rescue Underway Of Boat With 400-500 Migrants On Board Off Greek Coast
Greece's coastguard on Tuesday was rescuing a fishing boat with up to 500 migrants onboard in strong winds southwest of Crete, a spokeswoman told AFP.
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Iran Rescues 11 Indian Sailors After Vessel Sinks: Report
Iranian coastguards rescued 11 Indian sailors whose vessel, en route to Oman, sank due to bad weather conditions, state media reported on Wednesday.
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The Decision That Saved A Teen From Drowning At Sea
Authorities in Wales have released harrowing audio recordings of a teenager's desperate call for help after getting swept out to sea.
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Italian Coastguard Struggles To Free Sperm Whale "Fury" Caught In Fishing Net
The Italian coastguard has been working for days to free a massive sperm whale caught in an abandoned fishing net in open sea off the Sicilian Aeolian Islands.
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Italian Coastguard Ship Brings Over 500 Migrants To Sicily
An Italian coastguard ship carrying more than 500 migrants, including dozens rescued by the US Navy off Libya last week, arrived Tuesday night at a port in Sicily, days after the new far-right interior minister banned NGO rescue ships from docking in Italy.
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54 Dead, Some 10,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast In 4 Days
About 10,000 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya over the previous four days but at least 54 others died, Libyan and Italian officials said Saturday.
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Hundreds Of Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean Over Weekend - Survivors
More than 200 migrants are feared to have died in the Mediterranean over the weekend, according to testimony from survivors, and several bodies, including that of an infant, have washed up on a Libyan beach.
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6,000 Migrants Rescued In Mediterranean In Two Days
Some 6,000 migrants hoping to head to Europe were rescued in the Mediterranean on Friday and Saturday in dozens of frantic operations coordinated by the Italian coastguard.
