Coalition Ships Help Rescue a Dhow in the Gulf of Aden
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS080506-18
Release Date: 5/6/2008 3:26:00 PM
From Combined Task Force 150 Public Affairs
GULF OF ADEN (NNS) -- USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) and USS Shoup (DDG 86) responded to a ship in distress in the Gulf of Aden, May 4 and towed the boat to Yemeni territorial waters, where it arrived May 6, so the dhow could be repaired.
Dunia, a 15-meter dhow, experienced a serious engine problem, leaving it unable to operate at sea. Kanawha, who was operating nearby, responded on-scene to assist.
Kanawha engineers went aboard the dhow to troubleshoot the problem. Once determined repairs would need to be completed ashore, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 sent their nearest ship, Shoup, to tow the dhow toward Yemeni territorial waters, close to Al Mukala, where a tug boat was waiting to bring the small boat pier-side.
Kanawha and Shoup also provided the dhow's crew with food, water and medical support during the two days.
Coalition forces have a longstanding tradition of helping mariners in distress by providing medical assistance, engineering assistance as well as search and rescue.
CTF 150 conducts Maritime Security Operations between the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea.
For more news from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/cusnc/.
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