Al-Sabah, U.S. Navy Commander explore joint maritime security initiatives - Times Kuwait

Al-Sabah, U.S. Navy Commander explore joint maritime security initiatives - Times Kuwait

The Director-General of the Coast Guard, Brigadier General Sheikh Mubarak Ali Al-Sabah, met with Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Deputy Commander of the US Central Command, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between Kuwait and the United States, particularly in the area of maritime security. According to a statement from the Ministry of Interior, the meeting took place during Brigadier General Al-Sabah’s official visit to the United States…

The Navy and the US Navy have coordinated in the Naval Base of Rota (Cadiz) an exercise-simulate of accidental discharge of hydrocarbons, an annual test that serves to establish an efficient response to marine emergencies.The activity has again counted on the participation of the Harbour Authority of the Bay of Cadiz, the Maritime Captainship, Maritime Salvation and, for the first time, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), according to the establi…