UAE | General
Ship reported missing off Abu Dhabi coast
Brigadier-General Muhair Ali Al Khateri, Head of Installations and Vital Premises Protection Department announced the loss of a ship owned by Delma Cooperative Association in the area between Jebel Al Dhana and Jirneen Island off Abu Dhabi.
- WAM
- Published: 22:43 February 13, 2009
Abu Dhabi: Brigadier-General Muhair Ali Al Khateri, Head of Installations and Vital Premises Protection Department announced the loss of a ship owned by Delma Cooperative Association in the area between Jebel Al Dhana and Jirneen Island off Abu Dhabi.
The lost ship, with nine passengers including the crew, was carrying lorries and cars.
Al Khateri said that all contact with the ship ceased two days ago, and as a result, the department sent out six military boats and two choppers in search of the lost ship.
The rescue operation led to finding one of the ship's passengers who was found in serious health conditions, but the rest of the ship's passengers and crew have not been found yet because of the bad weather conditions that impeded vision.
Al Khateri expressed his hopes in finding the ship and its passengers as the weather improves.
Latest news
- Youngsters dance and raise cash for charity
- Dubai departments upgrade services
- Get yourself a free test for diabetes
- Ensuring a safety net for intellectual property
- Reader's issue addressed
- 5,552 illegals held in Dubai this year
- Man cleared because he took drugs in France
- Man charged with trafficking women
- Auditors to probe Mizin graft case
- Mirror, mirror show me the way
- Breaking down cultural barriers with photographs
- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Islamic centre
- Police's secret source scheme reaps rewards
- Cyber infidelity creeping out of virtual domain
- No sweat! Book a taxi while on Metro
Community Reports
-
Mirror, mirror show me the way
Driver on Salam Street had so many boxes and fruits piled into car, he would not be able to view rear or right side mirrors
-
Parents should be more vigilant
Reader's picture highlights risk of negligence by caretakers
-
Warming up to ‘Mobilise the Earth' theme
Dubai school dedicates a whole week to celebrating Earth Day with can-collection drives, sapling plantation and painting competition among others
-
Drivers using mobiles put others' lives at risk
Speeding is dangerous for the driver and other motorists
