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MNDF officers assist Iranian fishing vessel
The boat needed assistance due to a dysfunctional steering system
Shan Anees, Raajje.mv | 13 އެޕްރީލު 2018 | ހުކުރު 11:32
There were six Iranian individuals on board the vessel
Rescue officers with the Maldives National Defence Force have provided assistance to a foreign vessel in Maldivian waters.
The vessel, a fishing boat registered to Iran, was located 17 nautical miles off of Uligamu in Haa Alif by a local fishing crew.
The Maldives National Defence Force has said that the boat needed assistance due to a dysfunctional steering system.
There were six Iranian individuals on board the vessel.
