Man drowns off coast of Cape Greco
A man drowned off the coast of Cape Greco, the joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) announced on Wednesday.
A JRCC representative told the Cyprus Mail that the man had been ...
Person rescued from sea in Larnaca
A person was rescued by the joint rescue and coordination centre (JRCC) on Tuesday from a commercial ship in Larnaca bay.
At around 9.45am, the JRCC activated the Nearchos plan ...
Person reported lost at sea rescued
A man was rescued from the sea off Limassol afternoon after the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre launched the search and rescue plan Nearchos.
The plan was launched at 2.20 in the ...
Missing kitesurfer rescued off Maroni coast
A search and rescue operation was launched on Sunday afternoon to locate a missing kitesurfer off the coast of Maroni, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said.
According to the ...
JRCC praised as model of regional cooperation
Cyprus’ Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre (JRCC) is a hub of cooperation and a model for other countries in the region seeking to develop similar facilities, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas ...
Italian naval delegation visits Larnaca JRCC
The commander and crew members of the Italian Navy cruiser Francesco Mimbelli, along with a group of cadets from the Italian Naval Academy, paid an official visit to the Larnaca ...
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Man dies after sea rescue
Two people had to be rescued from the sea on Monday, one of whom died, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) said calling on people to be more cautious at ...
JRCC plays vital role in regional and EU stability, says Christodoulides
President Nikos Christodoulides speaking at the 30th anniversary event of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) emphasised it’s crucial role in the ‘security architecture’ of the Eastern Mediterranean and ...
Cruise ship passenger airlifted to Limassol hospital
A cruise ship passenger was airlifted to the Limassol general hospital on Sunday night after falling ill aboard the ship, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said on Monday.
Upon ...
Authorities reject claims of force in Cyprus shipwreck rescue
The ministries of justice, defence and migration and international protection stated on Wednesday that they strongly rejected allegations of illegal pushbacks and the use of force against migrants at sea.
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Operation launched to rescue missing diver
A female diver who went missing at the Zenovia shipwreck in Larnaca was rescused on Saturday in an operation led by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC).
She was eventually ...
Ship crew member airlifted to Limassol General
A crew member of a merchant ship sailing 12 nautical miles south of Cyprus has been delivered to Limassol General Hospital, according to a statement from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (...
Paphos police investigating after man found dead in sea
Police in Paphos on Friday said they had launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the recovery of a dead body from the sea near the village of Peyia.
The ...
Man rescued from seas off Paphos
A man who fell into the sea from a cargo ship in the open seas outside Paphos was rescued on Saturday night, the JRCC said.
Five hours after it started ...
One more rescued after diving off sea caves
Another person was rescued on Saturday by the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) after getting into distress after jumping into the sea at the Sea Caves in Cape Greco.
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Swimmer airlifted after getting injured in Paphos
A 24-year-old man was airlifted after being injured on the rocks in the sea caves in Paphos on Sunday.
According to Paphos police’s assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou, the ...
Two rescued from sinking boat
A boat with two people on board sank off the coast of Limassol on Tuesday afternoon, with the coast guard staging a rescue.
According to the Search and Rescue Coordination ...
Two people rescued from sea in Limassol
Two people were rescued from the sea off the coast of Limassol on Saturday.
Police said they received a call regarding two people in danger of the coast of Limassol ...
72 hour search fails to find man lost at sea
After 72 hours, extensive search efforts led by the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) has failed to find the crew member of the commercial ship Contship Oak reported lost at ...
Eighty-six people rescued off the coast of Cyprus
A total of 86 people were rescued off the coast of Cyprus on Sunday afternoon, according to the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC).
There were 61 men, 6 women and 19 children on a ...
Injured man rescued from sea
A 50-year-old man who was injured at sea was rescued off the Geroskipou coast on Friday night.
The joint search and rescue centre was notified at 7:27pm from the marine ...
Number of migrants arriving by boat on the increase (Updated)
Three people were arrested on Monday afternoon after a boat carrying a total of 50 irregular migrants was spotted in the early hours of the morning by coast guards in the ...
45 irregular migrants rescued off Cyprus coast
Police confirmed on Friday that an operation by the Joint Rescue centre picked up 45 irregular migrants on two boats in the Famagusta region on Thursday evening.
The migrants were transported ...
Three rescued in waters off Napa sea caves
Three people who found themselves in peril on Sunday by diving at the sea caves in Cape Greco in Ayia Napa hand to be rescued by an Emak emergency response ...