The SIM2019is being organized by the Saudi Royal Navy Forces and will continue from 24 to26 November 2019.
Thecommander of the Royal Saudi Navy, Lt. Gen. Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Ghufailisaid: "This meeting comes in light of the threats that the region is witnessingto the corridors and sea lanes, which require us all to work together to secureand enhance maritime security.
(TheImportance of Securing Strategic Sea Lanes) was chosen as a title for SIM2019,which is a continuation of the contributions of Saudi Arabia in the promotionof international peace and security and the role of the armed forcesrepresented in the Saudi Royal Navy Forces in cooperation with all concernedwith the marine environment at the national level.
SIM2019 comes after the recent Saudi move to develop solutions to reducethreats to international maritime traffic through the region's sea lanes.
Especiallyafter the attacks faced by the region, including, the attack on oil tankers(Amjad, Merzouga, Andrea Victoria, and Michel) in Port of Fujairah. The oiltankers (Frontier and Coco Corgius) in the Sea of Oman.
Inaddition to the merchant ship (Sultan 2) that was attacked by boats north ofthe Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the merchant ship (Abqaiq- Arsan) south of theRed Sea.
Thefollowing merchant ships (Awtad, Makkah, Abha, and Manifa) were also harassedin the Strait of Hormuz, and the British merchant ship (Stena Impero) wasdetained while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.
Forhis part, Chairman of the General Authority for Transport, Dr. RumaihAl-Rumaih, said that the General Authority for Transport represents themaritime authority in Saudi Arabia, and the representative body of Saudi Arabiain the International Maritime Organization.
Therefore,we are keen to adhere to all the conventions issued by the MaritimeOrganization aimed at achieving a safe maritime navigation of ships and sealanes frequented by these ships and within the borders of their regional oreconomic seas,
SaudiArabia is also interested in participating neighboring countries to secure those lanes, the most important ofwhich is the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and theInternational Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of 1988 and 2005.
FirstJoint Conference Between Bank Officials