The United Arab Emirates has donated five patrol boats to the Seychelles Coast Guard, to help the Indian Ocean state fight maritime piracy, the local "The Nation" newspaper reported today. They include three fast response craft and two larger patrol boats, which have been named Le Virgilant and La Fl che.
The patrol boats were formally handed over yesterday by the Deputy Commander of the UAE naval forces, Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, to the Coast Guard chief, Lt.-Colonel Michael Rosette.
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