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Yellow Sea fleet strengthened by two new ships

8 Jan 2011

China is sending two surveillance ships to the Yellow Sea, near waters where a joint drill involving a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, and South Korean forces is...

11:17AM

Use fisheries patrols to tighten grip on Diaoyus, official says

7 Dec 2010

Patrols around the disputed Diaoyu Islands should be stepped up to the frequency of those in the Gulf of Aden, an official argued in an opinion piece yesterday.

7:10AM

Patrol boats to escort fishing vessels in disputed Spratlys

3 Apr 2010

Two mainland patrol vessels have set out to protect fishing vessels in the South China Sea amid rising tensions over disputed sovereignty in the region, mainland media reported yesterday. They...

4:31PM

Debut for 11 'green' police vessels

16 Apr 2008

Eleven faster and 'greener' marine police vessels made their debut at Joss House Bay in Sai Kung yesterday.

1:27AM

Network of ocean patrols will monitor key resources

7 Apr 2007

Beijing has set up a network of regular air and sea patrols in the East China Sea to monitor traffic and strengthen its claims over the area - efforts that have already resulted in warnings to...

12:55AM

Search-and-rescue drill simulates helicopter crash

23 Aug 2005

Hong Kong's PLA garrison, the Government Flying Service and staff of six government departments were put through their paces yesterday in a search-and-rescue exercise simulating a helicopter crash...

10:40PM

Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

Japan to join maritime drill

Japan will send a coastguard boat to join a maritime drill with mainland ships for the first time. The patrol boat Satsuma, with a crew of 45, will take part in a search-and-recovery exercise off...

12:22PM

Coast patrol

Taiwan's navy launched a third 500-tonne coastal patrol boat yesterday as part of a fleet modernisation aimed at countering the threat of China's growing sea power.

5:35AM

Chinese patrol 'shot at trawler'

FOUR fishermen have claimed their boat was chased and fired on by a mainland patrol craft.

1:29AM

PLA briefed on port roles

The Marine Department is briefing PLA naval commanders on day-to-day port operations. Although the department has assigned an official to be its liaison officer with the PLA, all communication...

8:59AM

Patrols take aim at errant shipping

More ships in Victoria Harbour could be prosecuted for breaching safety laws, marine chiefs warned yesterday.

The Marine Department's 17 launches are to increase patrols in the...

9:30PM

Revamp increases sea patrols

Marine patrols will be stepped up under a centralised command centre for both district and vessel traffic patrol boats, the Marine Department has said.

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