Mogadishu – Arrived at the Port of Catania the four boats that the Navy sold free of charge to the Federal Republic of Somalia, destined for the Somali Security Forces to secure patrol of the ports and coasts. The initiative was made possible by bilateral talks between the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Federal Republic of Somalia and aims to encourage the reconstruction process and the consolidation of the peace and stabilization processes of the African country within the mission of the European Union ‘EUTM Somalia’ for the Regional Sea Capacity Building of the Horn of Africa and the West Indian Ocean. The four boats, originally part of the Navy equipment, are equipped with rigid keel and are equipped with high power engines capable of reaching high speeds (up to 40 knots) and carrying up to 15 people to ensure the Maritime space patrol near Somalian coasts. (9colonne)
