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Iraqi Navy Expands
The Iraqi navy accepted Swift-class Patrol boats 304 and 306 from the U.S. Navy during a handover ceremony Aug. 13 at Umm Qasr, Iraq. Saturday’s ceremony was the culmination of months of effort for both the U.S. and Iraqi Navies. “I’m extremely happy for the Iraqi navy,” said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kelvin Dixon, director of Iraq Training and Advising Mission-Navy and Marines from Rockaway, N.J. “The delivery of the U.S. built Swift Patrol Boats 304 and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Iraq and Kuwait perform joint exercise in Persian Gulf
On a warm morning over calm waters, the horizon is lined with small fishing boats. A Kuwaiti coast guard cutter discovers an Iraqi fisherman operating illegally in Kuwait’s territorial waters and the crew detains him. The Iraqi navy arrives to take custody of the apprehended fisherman and return him to friendlier seas. That was the scenario played out by a joint training exercise of the Iraqi navy and Kuwaiti coast guard in the Persian Gulf, July … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Power generated afloat supplies Iraqi port
The government of Iraq has been concentrating on providing basic necessities to its people while striving to maintain order and security. Electricity has been an issue Iraqis are concerned about. In the southern city of Basra and throughout Iraq demonstrations have been held demanding more reliable power. In response, steps are in place to help ease the power problems. In the southern port of Umm Qasr, the hub of imports and exports for the country, a large ship … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, Tech, War on Terror
Iraqi Navy adds ship
The Iraqi navy welcomed the Patrol Ship Nasir to its new homeport here in a ceremony Nov. 12. The Nasir is the second of four ships contracted from the Fincantieri Shipyard in La Spezia, Italy. The Iraqi manned ship departed Italy Oct. 15, completing the more than 5,000 mile journey in about a month. The ceremony included a naval review of the Nasir and several other Iraqi ships and boats, as well as a demonstration of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Turk Salvage Maven Clears Iraqi Port
Iraq is now open for international business, thanks to the valiant efforts of a Turkish wreck salvage expert and his Iraqi team of divers who have cleared the port of Umm Qasr of over 33 wrecks. Mr Kahraman Sadikoglu, who runs an international shipping business and wreck salvage operation, has been in Iraq ever since 2003, clearing the Iraqi port of the many wrecks that litter the jetties. No stranger to Iraq, Mr Sadikoglu was kidnapped and held to ransom by insurgents in 2005 but survived the ordeal and came back to Umm Qasr to help the people of Iraq. The port had been closed for sometime due to the proximity of the wrecks to the loading/unloading jetties that allow the ships to dock and disgorge their precious cargoes. Thanks to his … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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