#search and rescue

Cyprus and France strengthened their search and rescue cooperation through a joint maritime exercise held on Wednesday. The exercise, CYFRA 04/26, was coordinated by the search and rescue coordination centre and ...

Thousands of people in danger at sea have been rescued by the Cyprus government, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Saturday. “We intend to continue to carry out our ...

The search for the tourist who went missing after renting an inflatable boat and taking it into the sea from the port of Latchi continued into its fourth day on ...

A sailing boat from Israel reported missing was found during a Cyprus search and rescue operation mobilised the police, the army and the British bases. The crew members are well. ...

Cyprus plays a key role in the execution of many peacekeeping missions, especially those concerning humanitarian issues in the eastern Mediterranean, according to Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas. Speaking at the ...

The search and rescue coordination centres of Cyprus and Lebanon have signed a technical arrangement for cooperation, “strengthening the Republic’s efforts to become a crossroads of humanitarian operations to ...

Five people were rescued on Friday, after their sailboat sunk off the coast of Larnaca, the joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) said. According to an announcement from the centre, officers ...

Authorities on Monday were looking for a migrant for the second day in a row to no avail, after he jumped into the sea. The Joint Rescue Coordination Center told ...

A man was airlifted to hospital on Thursday after falling ill aboard a cargo ship off the coast of Paphos. The man, aged 57, was working as a crew member on ...

Ten passengers were rescued after a UK-flagged vessel ran aground in shallow waters in the Agia Napa sea area on Sunday afternoon. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received information about ...

Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas emphasised the international and regional significance of the Argonaut-2023 exercise, with seven nations participating – including the UK and US. The exercise coincided with the arrival of ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said the government will continue to support the work of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC). Vafeades made statements to the press after a visit to ...

High-rank officials of six member states of the inter-Balkan, Regional Aeronautical Search and Rescue Advisory Committee (RASARAC) were in Cyprus this week to take part in an exercise coordinated by ...

The annual multinational aeronautical exercise ‘Noble Dina – 2022’ has wrapped up. The drill saw the participation of vessels and aircraft of the armed forces of Cyprus, Greece, the US, France and ...

Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides on Wednesday launched the multinational search and rescue exercise Nemesis 2021 with the participation of eight countries, including Cyprus. Speaking at the joint search and rescue coordination ...

Cyprus and Greece held a joint Search and Rescue drill on Friday, called Salamis 04/21 within the search and rescue area under Cyprus’ responsibility. The Greek frigate ‘Salamis’, a helicopter from ...

Cyprus and Greece on Sunday held a joint Search and Rescue drill, called Salamis 03/21 within the search and rescue area under Cyprus’ responsibility. A Greek frigate, a helicopter from the ...

Cyprus can boast having one of the most modern search and rescue coordination centres (Ksed) in Europe, effectively handling services that are critical for the Republic, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides ...

Two air medical service specialist units were unveiled by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre’s (JRCC) search and rescue air bases in Larnaca on Monday. The MEDEVAC (MEDical EVACuation) units ...

A joint Search and Rescue Exercise under the name “SALAMIS – 02/21” was conducted on Monday between Cyprus and Greece. The exercise took place within the sea area of responsibility for search ...