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Sri Lanka Defense Secy appreciates India's support to douse MV X-Press Pea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Defense Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) expressed his gratitude to the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo for the support extended by the Indian authorities to douse the fire on vessel X-Press Pearl.
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No unauthorised individual was onboard during Dominica trip, says captain
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Roseau [Dominica], June 8 (ANI): In a new twist to the controversy surrounding fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's arrival in Dominica from Antigua, captain of Calliope of Arne yacht, Fernandes Fertinant has said that "no unauthorised individuals" had come onboard his vessel between May 23 t
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Navy's hydrographic survey ship INS Sandhayak decommissioned after 40 year
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 4 (ANI): After serving the nation for 40 years, INS Sandhayak, the oldest Hydrographic Survey Vessel of Indian Navy, was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
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MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship sinks off coast of Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 3 (ANI): Fire stricken Singapore registered MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship, which caught fire near the Colombo harbor, had sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka during an attempt to tow the vessel to deeper waters.
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Sri Lankan police to record statements of MV X-Press Pearl crew including
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sril Lanka], May 31 (ANI): A special police team on Monday will be deployed to record statements from the crew members including the captain of the container vessel MV X-Press Pearl.
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Non-stop firefighting efforts on MV X-Press Pearl yield positive results:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Indian and Sri Lankan authorities' joint efforts to extinguish the massive fire onboard a container vessel off Colombo have yielded positive results with increasing signs of fire being under control, said Indian Defence Ministry on Sunday.
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Indonesia to ramp up submarine fleet in response to Chinese incursions
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 30 (ANI): In response to repeated Chinese incursions into its waters, Indonesia aims to expand its submarine fleet by as much as triple its current line up to 12 vessels, according to multiple defence sources.
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Philippines lodges protest against 'incessant deployment' of Chinese vesse
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 30 (ANI): The Philippines has lodged protest against China's continuing "illegal presence and activities" near Pag-asa Islands on Saturday.
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3 missing after Japanese cargo ship collides with foreign ship off Ehime c
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Three crew members are missing following a Japanese cargo vessel colliding with a foreign vessel off the coast of Ehime Prefecture in western Japan, the coast guard here said Friday.
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Philippines increases number of boats on patrol in South China Sea followi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 28 (ANI): As Beijing's assertiveness continues to grow in the disputed areas of the South China Sea, Philippines has "substantially" increased the number of boats on patrol following encounters with Chinese coastguard and militia vessels, according to a Washington-b
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Sri Lanka continues fire fighting efforts onboard X-Press Pearl vessel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sril Lanka], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday said it was extinguishing the flames on board the X-Press Pearl ship which caught fire near the Colombo Port on May 20.
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Indian Coast Guard rushes help to douse fire on container ship off Sri Lan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday rushed its vessels to douse the fire that broke out on container vessel MV X-Press Pearl off Colombo coast in Sri Lanka.
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