US, Philippines Hold Coast Guard Exercise in South China Sea

The United States and the Philippines have conducted a coast guard exercise in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said on Wednesday.

One migrant killed in crash with Greece coastguard boat

One migrant was killed and five were injured in the eastern Aegean when their boat crashed into a Greek coastguard vessel that was pursuing them, authorities said Saturday.

Taiwan says China triggered ‘panic’ by boarding tourist boat

The boarding of a Taiwanese tourist boat by China’s coast guard near sensitive frontline islands triggered “panic” among Taiwan’s people, a government minister said on Tuesday, but Taiwan’s military added it was not planning to get involved.

Fire on Passenger Ferry Kills 28 in Philippines

At least 28 people have died, including a 6-month old baby, after a fire broke out on an inter-island passenger ferry in the southern Philippines, the coast guard said on Thursday.

Greek coastguard searches for migrants feared missing at sea near the island of Samos

Greece’s coastguard on Thursday said it was looking for four migrants believed to be missing at sea after falling out of a smuggling speedboat.

Greek coast guard patrol fires warning shots at Turkish patrol vessel

A Greek coast guard patrol boat fired warning shots early Thursday at a Turkish coast guard vessel that was trying to ram it in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities in Athens said, as tensions between the two neighbors remain high.

La garde côtière grecque ouvre le feu contre un navire cargo turc en mer Égée

La télévision turque annonce que des bateaux de la garde côtière grecque ont tiré aujourd’hui contre un navire marchand battant pavillon turc, en mer Égée.

Greek Coast Guard searches for refugee boat off Peloponnese

A rescue operation for 150 people aboard a refugee boat off the Peloponnese was underway on Saturday, the Greek Coast Guard said.

Philippine coast guard enters disputed shoal, China doesn’t object

Two Philippine Coast Guard ships have started patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal in what appears to be a new understanding with the Chinese.

Almost 3,000 rescued migrants arrive to Italy in single day: coast guard

Almost 3,000 migrants and refugees rescued in the Mediterranean Sea reached various ports in southern Italy on Monday,the authorities said.

China, Philippines in 'friendly' understanding on Scarborough Shoal: official

The Philippines and China have reached a "friendly" understanding allowing Filipinos to fish around a disputed shoal seized by Beijing in 2012, a senior aide to President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday.

Philippines says China ships still at shoal, but fishermen unhindered

China has scaled down its presence at a disputed South China Sea shoal but has not interfered with Filipino fishermen, the Philippine president's security adviser said on Sunday, after the administration had said China had withdrawn completely.

Chinese Vessels No Longer in Disputed Shoal: Philippines’ Defense Chief

Philippines’ Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Friday that Chinese coast guard ships have left the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

South Korea to take tougher measures against Chinese fishing boats

South Korea is expected to take tougher measures against Chinese fishing boats in territorial waters after a 100-ton Chinese vessel sunk a coast guard boat last Friday.

Dozens of migrants saved off western Greece: Coast guard

 Dozens of migrants were rescued Saturday off western Greece after their vessel sent a distress call, the coast guard said.

Senkaku/Diaoyu issue: 4 Chinese ships enter Japanese territorial waters

Four China Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for about 90 minutes on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said, prompting an official protest from Japan.

Des navires garde-côtes chinois s'approchent des îlots disputés avec le Japon

Le Japon a à nouveau déposé une protestation contre la Chine mercredi, ont annoncé les autorités japonaises. Elle fait suite à l'entrée de quatre navires garde-côtes dans ce que Tokyo considère comme ses eaux territoriales, près d'un groupe d'îlots situé dans la mer de Chine orientale.

East China Sea: China envoy says "big catch of fish" was around Senkakus

China's envoy to Japan said Wednesday that recent large-scale sailings of Chinese fishing and government vessels around disputed islands in the East China Sea were due to a "big catch of fish" seen in the area, a top Japanese ruling party official told reporters.

Record number of Chinese patrol boats spotted near disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

The record number of Chinese patrol boats - 14 - has sailed near of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Japan Coast Guard said on Monday.

Senkaku/Diaoyu issue : Japan protests after 230 Chinese vessels enter disputed waters

Japan on Saturday lodged a protest with China after it spotted six Chinese coastguard ships and about 230 fishing vessels sailing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.