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Expert: Maritime awareness and data sharing key to safe navigation

Senior Gulf Research Center advisor says maritime awareness and information exchange are vital for secure seas and freedom of navigation.

Ajel News56 min ago · 1 min read
Abdullah Al-Zaydi discusses maritime security on Al Ekhbariya TV

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Abdullah Al-Zaydi, senior advisor at the Gulf Research Center, said that raising maritime awareness and sharing information and data between countries and commercial vessels are among the main tools to ensure a secure maritime environment and protect freedom of navigation.

Speaking in an interview with Al Ekhbariya TV, he added that maritime cooperation requires information sharing, citing Singapore’s experience with its so-called 'Fusion Cell,' which mandates that any vessel in a designated area must report anything unusual.

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