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Five Emirati boats attacked by Iranian marine patrols

Some Iranian marine patrols recently attacked five Emirati boats in international waters of the Arabian Gulf claiming the latter had entered the regional waters of Iran illegally. In the first of these, four fishermen, including an Emirati Nukhada or boat captain, were attacked by an Iranian marine patrol in the international waters, 30km off the coasts of Ras Al Khaimah. According to sources and Emirati fishermen, the Iranian patrol started chasing the 42-year-old Emirati fisherman and three Asian workers onboard when they tried to escape 40km off the UAE coasts. “Two marine patrols finally surrounded the boat, took hold of it, and severely thrashed the fishermen, including the owner of the fishing boat, on Thursday afternoon around 3.30pm,” they said. The Emirati fishermen, identified as Y.N., started his fishing journey from the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) old port until he reached 40km off the coast of the emirate. More to read at http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/nationgeneral/2015/May/nationgeneral_May179.xml§ion=nationgeneral

Rescue Operation begins to salvage sunken iranian cargo ship

UAE authorities have started the operation to salvage a cargo ship that sank on Friday. Six crewmen were rescued from the Iranian-registered Al Jasourah about 10 nautical miles off the coast of Umm Al Quwain, an official told Gulf News, and divers from the UAE Coast Guard and police are investigating the scene. High waves caused by a storm in the area and the heavy load of fibreglass the ship was carrying are thought to have contributed to the sinking, which occurred between Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah at around 10.30am. The ship had left Sharjah and was heading for Iran at the time of the incident, said authorities. The operation room of Umm Al Quwain Civil Defence received an emergency call reporting that a cargo ship was struggling in rough seas and that its crew members had sent out a distress call. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/operation-begins-to-salvage-sunken-cargo-ship-1.1125655

New UAE Dry Dock Facility Opened in Ras al Khaimah's Al Jazeera Port

Only 40 minutes from Dubai International Airport, Al Jazeera Port, located in Ras Al Khaimah, the northern emirate of UAE, has opened a new Dry Dock facility aimed to repair/build Yachts, landing crafts, medium size supply vessels, tugs etc. Ras Al Khaimah is one of the 7 emirates which make up the UAE. Strategically positioned near the Strait of Hormuz, RAK continues to serve as a major international maritime trading hub between the Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-continent and beyond. Al Jazeera Port offers first class services to ship owners. The new Dry dock facility consists of 12 dry berths – 8 berths are 67.5m long x 30m wide and 4 berths are 77.5m long x 30m wide with 50,000 sqm land area. The facility’s lifting dock has a synchro lifting capacity of 1,100 tonnes and can accommodate a vessel with 55m length x 18m width. Specialized professionals and work shop facilities are added advantages to make us pioneers in the industry.