Local maritime bureau sent rescue ships and helicopters to search for them.

当地海事局随后派出救助船及直升机前往事故水域搜救。

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The MMEA received a call about the boat's disappearance on Saturday night, and then sent out rescue ships and helicopters to the site for rescue.

周六晚间，马来西亚海事执法机构接到报告称这艘船只失踪，随后派遣救援船只和直升机前往事发地点进行搜救。

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Meanwhile, several ships from the UnitedStates Navy joined the rescue effort.

与此同时，来自美国一些海军船只也参加了救援工作。

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Sarnoff helped the rescue effort by informing other ships about the accident.

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They were simply to ferry them to nearby rescue ships.

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"But in these conditions, it's very problematic, " Parker said, adding that a timely deployment of search-and-rescue aircraft and ships gives the missing a chance.

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