Operation Nemesis with eight participating countries kicks off
The multinational and multiagency exercise Nemesis kicked off on Wednesday with the participation of what the UK called the “largest-ever deployment” of Royal navy ships...
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Cyprus search and rescue team returns from Lebanon
The search and rescue team Cyprus sent to Beirut last week returned on Monday after Lebanon called off all operations. One helicopter from the police...
Bag falls out of helicopter on search and rescue mission
A bag containing a radio, a helmet and other equipment fell from a helicopter which was involved in the search for a missing 82-year-old Briton...
Nemesis exercise ‘highlights Cyprus’ strength’ in EEZ risk management
Transport Minister Vassiliki Anastasiadou has said that Cyprus is doing a great job in maintaining high levels of risk management in its Exclusive Economic Zone...
Mock disaster exercise in Larnaca on Saturday
A TWO-DAY search and rescue exercise focusing on an earthquake scenario is taking place in Larnaca this weekend. The exercise is being organised by civil...
JRCC trains foreign officers in search and rescue techniques
Cyprus’ Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) provided basic training on Search and Rescue (SAR) to officials of the member-states of the Regional Aeronautical Search and...
Three naval exercises off southern coast
THREE naval and rescue exercises are taking place off the coast of Cyprus over the next few days, involving local, regional and international forces in...
Search and rescue services prepare for annual exercise
For the fifth consecutive year, on Wednesday, October 31 the large-scale multinational search and rescue exercise ‘Nemesis’ will take place in the Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic...
Hopes fade for more survivors of Hurricane Michael
By Rod Nickel The hunt for missing people in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael early Sunday is turning into a search for the dead, as...
Turkish rescue exercises off Kyrenia
A joint search and rescue exercise between northern Cyprus and Turkey will take place on Tuesday in the Ayios Ilarionas area near Kyrenia and on...
Turkey and north to carry out joint rescue exercise near Famagusta
Turkey will be carrying out a joint search and rescue exercise with the north near Famagusta between June 18 and 22. According to reports from...
‘Cyprus will remain a safe haven for those in need’, minister says at launch of Argonaftis
Cyprus will remain a safe haven for those in need, especially for the refugees who are forced to abandon their homes and families, Defence Minister...
Over 40 countries to take part in Argonaftis exercise off Larnaca
More than 40 countries will take part either actively or as observers, in this year’s international Argonaftis (Argonaut) search and rescue exercise off Larnaca on...
JRCC launches free app for emergency alerts
Larnaca’s Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) has launched a smartphone app to reduce authorities’ response time when receiving alerts sent by a vessel or a...
Joint search and rescue operations
Cyprus and Italy conducted a joint search and rescue exercise on Monday, off the south coast of the island. The scenario involved a maritime accident...
Joint exercise staged with Egypt
Cyprus and Egypt conducted a joint search and rescue exercise on Friday south of the island, the defence ministry announced. Titled CYPEGYP – 02/17, the...
Missing diver found dead (Update)
A 41-year-old diver who was reported missing off the Akamas peninsula in Paphos was found dead Sunday evening, reports said. According to the reports the man...
Search for missing diver called off until morning (Update)
A search for a Greek Cypriot diver off Pomos in Paphos was called off after dark on Sunday. It will resume at first light. Andreas...
Cyprus and France conduct joint search and rescue exercise
Cyprus and France on Saturday conducted their first joint Search and Rescue Exercise for 2017. The exercise, titled “CYPFRA-01/17”, took place south of Cyprus, with...
US and Cyprus promote bilateral cooperation on defence issues
Cyprus and the US agreed to promote search and rescue issues as part of bilateral cooperation on defence issues. The decision was taken during the...
