Welcome to Yemen Presentation Presented By:

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• Welcome toYemen Presentation Presented By
• Col. St /Lotf A. H. AL BaratiGeneral Director
  YCG Gulf of Aden District 2009

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Yemen Coast Guard (YCG) role in fighting piracy
in Gulf of Aden
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Content

• Yemen strategic position.
• History of YCG.
• YCG structure.
• Gulf of Aden District.
• VTS system.
• Yemens point of view to stop Piracy.
• Conclusion.

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Yemen strategic position
Yemen has a strategic location in the region It
is Overlooking the Red sea ,Strait of Bab El
Mandeb, Gulf of Aden Arabian Sea Yemen has
very long coastline about 2500 km
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More then 30 of the world trade passes through
Gulf of Aden area
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YCG History

• After the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in
  Aden on 12 Oct 2000 and on the French tanker
  (Limburg ) in 2002 near to Al Mukalla, YCG was
  formed.
• YCG established in 2002 by Republican Decree as
  maritime law enforcement.
• YCG started its duties in late 2003 as new unit

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YCG structure
YCG HQ in Sana'a
Red Sea District
Arabian Sea District

Gulf of Aden District
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Gulf of Aden District

• It is covering about 500 km of the Yemeni
  coastline from
• Al Khokha to Ahwar.

Ahwar
Shabuah
AlHodaideh
shugrah
Al Khokha
Abian
Aden
Lahj
Taiz
Ras amran
aL mokha
Khor omayra
mayun
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Gulf of Aden District

• It has about ( 35 ) boats more than (1389
  person) on duty spread alongside the coastline

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Centers of Gulf of Aden District

• Al MOKHA operational.
• MAYUN (PERIM) ISLAND under
  construction.
• KHOUR UMAYRAH operational.
• RAS AMRAN operational.
• SHUQRAH operational.

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AL MOKHA CENTER. Operational.
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MAYUN (PERIM)ISLAND CENTER. Under construction.
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KHOUR UMAYRA CENTER. Operational.
2 x 25ft Defender Class
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RAS AMRAN CENTER. Operational.
2 x 25ft Defender Class
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SHUGRAH CENTER. Operational.
2 x 21ft ZODIAC Class
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(VTS) Vessel Traffic Service Phases
1.First Phase 500 km from Khokha till
Shuqra 2.Second Phase 500 km from Shuqra till
Al Mukalla 3.Third Phase 300 km from Medi till
Alkhokha 4.Forth phase 600 km from Al Mukalla
till Alghaudah
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First Phase NCC in Sana'a ACC , LCC and RSS In
Aden Small Target 25nm Big target 36nm
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General System Architecture of NYVTS Project
Phase 1
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• Pattern of the ready Remote Sensor Sites(RSS).

Ras Qawah
Aden TV Hill
YCG Training Center
Ras Amran
Khor Umarah
Ras Mashag
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(ACC) Area control center (Aden)
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(NCC) National Control Center (Sanaa)
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YCG is trying to convince the G8 Countries to
provide bigger boat 22-25m to join these centers
to secure international navigation lanes in Gulf
of Aden specially from piracy.
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Safe lane which is close to the Yemeni
territorial water. These centers need to be
equipped.
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Despite the presence of the coalition forces in
the Somali territorial water and international
water in Gulf of Aden, the problem still there
and can not be solved because of

• The wide maritime area in gulf of Aden.
• The ineffective presence because there is no
  coordination between the various countries
  fighting piracy.
• There are no international unified regulation
  to deal with the piracy issue.
• The high coast for the military ships presence
  in the area.
• The long Somali cost line.

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• Yemen point of view to stop piracy
• in Gulf of Aden
• The international community should support
  having effective government in Somalia.
• The world community specially permanent security
  council members should play major role to solve
  the Somali issue.
• Assist regional countries to play an active role
  in fighting piracy.
• Obtaining a real and serious international
  cooperation against piracy.

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Conclusion

• Yemen is the only country in the region can play
  a major role in fighting piracy, because of
• Yemen strategic position
• Existence of Yemen Coast Guard.
• The high cost for the military ships presence in
  the area.
• The qualified personnel in the YCG
• YCG role in fighting piracy will be effective
  when we get at lest (20 boat) not less then 25m
  for long range patrolling
• and the estimated cost will be about 40-50
  million US.

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Thank you