4 British sailors rescued in Gulf of Aden: naval coalition by AFP Staff Writers Manama (AFP) June 29, 2022 A South Korean warship rescued four British sailors left adrift in the Gulf of Aden after their vessel's engine failed, a multinational naval partnership said Wednesday. The navy destroyer "responded after Combined Maritime Forces... was notified of a distress call from the stranded mariners", the CMF naval coalition said in a statement. The ship rescued three of the sailors and "contacted a nearby merchant vessel to provide medical assistance" to the fourth, it said, adding that the rescue took place on Sunday. The four Britons were transferred to Oman on Monday "for additional medical care and repatriation", the statement added. The CMF published an photograph of the rescue showing personnel providing assistance next to the sailing vessel, which had been transiting the Gulf of Aden. "This rescue is the true manifestation of professionalism and close coordination between international partners," Pakistan Navy Commodore Ahmed Hussain, commander of an counter-piracy task force that works under the CMF, said in the statement. The CMF comprises 34 nations whose vessels patrol 3.2 million square miles (8.3 million sq kilometres) of international waters, including important shipping lanes. It is headquartered in Bahrain.
Canada sends 2 warships to Baltic Sea to bolster security Ottawa (AFP) June 26, 2022 Canada on Sunday deployed two warships to the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic, joining a pair of frigates already in the region, to reinforce NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Her Majesty's Canadian Ships (HMCS) Kingston and Summerside set sail for a four-month deployment as part of "deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe" launched in 2014 after Moscow annexed Crimea, the Canadian navy said in a statement. Through October, the ships will participate in na ... read more
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