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Pointing the beacon at India’s undersea warfare capabilities

The year 2024 started on a high note for the Indian Navy, with Operation Sankalp expanding from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea to ensure the safety and the security of shipping from piracy and providing assistance to ships targeted by the Houthis. Pivotal developments One key development was the commissioning of India’s second indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Gaps in emergency response highlighted after teen's drowning in Amsterdam

NL Times

A report by the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region, obtained by NH Nieuws, reveals serious shortcomings in emergency coordination following the drowning of a 14-year-old British boy in July at Buiten-IJ near IJburg. Raymi Saldaña Rojas fell from a motorboat on July 28 and was found an hour later by fire brigade divers, but rescue efforts were delayed by communication failures. Coordination …

3 days, 5 hours ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Boat Fares Soar by 50%, devotees brace for costlier rides

India Today

In preparation for the upcoming Maha Kumbh in January, the Kumbh Mela Administration has approved a 50% increase in boat fares. The move was finalised after constructive discussions between the Prayagraj District Boatmen Association and the Mela administration. Pappu Lal Nishad, President of the Prayagraj District Boatmen Association, welcomed the hike, noting that fares had remained stagnant for years despite …

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3 days, 12 hours ago

Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats

Associated Press

MIAMI — Activists sued the federal government Thursday to release images of dead orca whales, sea lions and other marine mammals entangled by commercial fishing boats off the U.S. West Coast. The complaints were filed after the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration failed to fulfill multiple Freedom of Information Act requests filed by Oceana, a Washington-based conservation group, as …

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4 days, 1 hour ago

SWTD’s green energy transition gains momentum

The Hindu

The State Water Transport department will introduce more solar-powered vessels with varying passenger capacities as part of its plan to transition 50% of its passenger boat fleet to green energy. “Our plan is to launch two boats by mid-January after obtaining registration from the Ports department and securing Indian Register of Shipping certification,” says Shaji V. Nair, Director, SWTD. “We …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Mumbai: 13 dead, two injured as ferry capsizes near Gateway of India, ex-gratia announced

India TV News

A ferry carrying passengers capsized near the Gateway of India in Mumbai leaving thirteen dead and two in critical condition on Wednesday. Rescue operations are currently underway, with the assistance of the Navy, JNPT, Coast Guard, local police and local fishing boats. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: The Navy and Coast Guard have launched a massive rescue operation, with 11 Navy …

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6 days, 4 hours ago

Quiet Dies a Craft: Traditional Bengal Boat Making Documentary 2024

The Hindu

Published : Dec 17, 2024 15:49 IST - 1 MIN READ In West Bengal’s Shyampur, 74-year-old master craftsman Panchanan Mandal represents a rare expertise—the art of building “chhot” boats, high-speed wooden vessels that dominated Bengal’s waterways for centuries. Chhot boats are traditional wooden vessels that were once the pride of Bengal’s rivers, especially around the Rupnarayan and Hooghly regions. For …

Boat Bengal Boats

1 week ago

Why has Yvette Cooper refused to set a deadline on small boats?

The Independent

Yvette Cooper has described the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats as “too high”. An inflatable dinghy carrying around 65 migrants crosses the English Channel in March It is complex Ms Cooper’s plans to cut the crossings don’t involve one big idea like the Tory government’s Rwanda plan. The prime minister and his home secretary want …

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1 week ago

Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen

The Hindu

As about 350 boats went into sea from Rameswaram after a long gap on Saturday, fishermen alleged they were shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu on the same evening. Condemning the event, Jesu Raja, a fishermen leader, said the boats did not even cross the 13 nautical miles fixed for Indian fishermen, but still, Sri Lankan Navy threatened …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Yvette Cooper refuses to set target for cutting Channel crossings saying the issue is too 'complex' after another 900 migrants arrived in two days

Daily Mail

Yvette Cooper refused to set a target for cutting Channel crossings today after hundreds more migrants arrived. In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg recorded as she visited Rome for talks on the issue yesterday, the Cabinet minister argued that Labour had 'intensified' border security measures since winning power. In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg recorded as …

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Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing

Hindustan Times

ATHENS -At least five migrants drowned after their wooden boat capsized off Greece's southern island of Gavdos, the coastguard said on Saturday, and witnesses said many were still missing as search operations continued. Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing So far 39 men - most of them from Pakistan - have been rescued by …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Fishermen conflict: Looking from the other side of the Palk Bay

New Indian Express

The umbilical cord When asked about the furore in Tamil Nadu triggered by the continuous arrests of Indian fishermen and seizure of their boats by the Sri Lankan Navy, Ravichandrarasa said they feel sorry for those getting arrested since most of them are poor daily wage labourers and not wealthy boat owners. “Thoppul kodi uravu”, which means connected through the …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar arrived back in Somalia on Saturday and were received by government officials. The survivors aged 17 to 50 wore outfits made of fabric with the Somali national flag colors as they disembarked from a plane in …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tensions rise as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats

India Today

Fourteen Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested, and two fishing boats were seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. Recently, the Rameswaram fishermen had observed a month-long strike protesting the escalating actions of the Sri Lankan Navy, which they claim have led to arrests, boat seizures, and even violent attacks. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cyclone Fengal: NDRF rescues people from flooded Cuddalore using boats

Hindustan Times

Heavy rainfall in several Tamil Nadu districts followed Cyclone Fengal's landfall on November 30, with the situation severe in Cuddalore, where residential areas are flooded and disaster teams are using boats to rescue residents. Cuddalore: Disaster response force personnel remove uprooted trees from a road amid rain after landfall of Cyclone Fengal, in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu on Sunday. The India …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Fishermen in delta districts stay away from sea

The Hindu

Fishermen across the delta districts have refrained from venturing into the sea due to continued rough sea conditions, despite moderate to no rainfall in the region. On Saturday morning, Fisheries Department officials visited all fishing villages in Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam, issuing warnings to community leaders about rough seas ahead of Cyclone Fengal, which crossed the coast on Saturday. In …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Navy seizes 500 kg of crystal meth from fishing boats in Arabian Sea

India Today

The Indian Navy has seized 500 kilograms of crystal meth from fishing boats in a coordinated operation with the Sri Lankan Navy, officials said on Friday. The Indian Navy launched an extensive search and surveillance operation in the Arabian Sea following intelligence shared by Sri Lankan Navy officials. Continuous inputs from the Sri Lankan Navy and aerial surveillance by Indian …

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Cyclone Fengal updates: Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu; wind speed likely to reach 70 kmph. Are schools closed today?

Hindustan Times

The India Meteorological Department said on Thursday the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal will intensify into Cyclone Fengal within the next 12 hours as it moves northwestward. It is predicted to cross the northern Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram, on the morning of November 30 as a deep depression with wind speeds of 50-60 kmph, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — For years, U.S. authorities and fishermen have been complaining about illegal fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and now it’s been revealed who is behind the lucrative trade: a Mexican drug cartel. “Apart from their use for IUU fishing in U.S. waters, lanchas are also used to move illicit drugs and migrants into the …

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4 weeks ago

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized

Associated Press

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The death toll rose Monday to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities said Monday. Another 48 people were rescued Sunday from the waters near the island of Nosy Be off northern Madagascar, said Jean-Edmond Randrianantenaina, the head of Madagascar’s Maritime Ports Agency. Somali authorities said Sunday that …

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4 weeks ago

Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say

LA Times

Bodies of migrants who were washed away after two boats capsized are seen on the shore of the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean on Saturday. The death toll rose Monday to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar, authorities said Monday. An additional 48 people were rescued Sunday from the waters …

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4 weeks ago

24 dead after two boats capsize off Madagascar's coast in the Indian Ocean

Firstpost

Most of the passengers were young Somalis, and their intended destination remains unclear. Many young Somalis embark every year on dangerous journeys in search of better opportunities abroad. At least 24 people have died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. A Somali delegation led by the country’s ambassador to Ethiopia …

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4 weeks ago

Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said 46 people were rescued. Fiqi also said Sunday that Somalia’s ambassador to Morocco will look into a separate report of Somali youth stranded on Morocco’s coastline. The U.N migration agency has …

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1 month ago

Dragon boats ride Latin wave of popularity

China Daily

Paddlers race during a 'dragon boat' regatta at Dock 1 of Puerto Madero on Feb 4, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. LUCIANO GONZALEZ/ANADOLU/GETTY IMAGES The traditional Chinese sport of dragon boat racing has swept across Latin America over the last decade. "It's a sport where coordination and teamwork truly bring everyone together, working as one, without one person standing out more …

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Pointing the beacon at India’s undersea warfare capabilities

Gaps in emergency response highlighted after teen's drowning in Amsterdam

Maha Kumbh 2025: Boat Fares Soar by 50%, devotees brace for costlier rides

Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats

SWTD’s green energy transition gains momentum

Mumbai: 13 dead, two injured as ferry capsizes near Gateway of India, ex-gratia announced

Quiet Dies a Craft: Traditional Bengal Boat Making Documentary 2024

Why has Yvette Cooper refused to set a deadline on small boats?

Indian fishermen shooed away by Sri Lankan Navy, allege fishermen

Yvette Cooper refuses to set target for cutting Channel crossings saying the issue is too 'complex' after another 900 migrants arrived in two days

Five die after migrant boat capsizes off Greek island, many feared missing

Fishermen conflict: Looking from the other side of the Palk Bay

Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Tensions rise as Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Tamil Nadu fishermen, seizes 2 boats

Cyclone Fengal: NDRF rescues people from flooded Cuddalore using boats

Fishermen in delta districts stay away from sea

Navy seizes 500 kg of crystal meth from fishing boats in Arabian Sea

Cyclone Fengal updates: Heavy rain in Tamil Nadu; wind speed likely to reach 70 kmph. Are schools closed today?

US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized

Death toll is 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized, Madagascar officials say

24 dead after two boats capsize off Madagascar's coast in the Indian Ocean

Somalia says 24 people have died after 2 boats capsized in the Indian Ocean

Dragon boats ride Latin wave of popularity