Spain
Morocco-Spain Ferry Services Resume After Diplomatic Thaw
Morocco and Spain will gradually resume maritime links starting this Tuesday, April 12, following the normalization of relations between the two countries.
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Maritime
Spain
Canary Islands President Welcomes Renewed Spain-Morocco Maritime Border Talks
The President of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres (PSOE), welcomed the decision of the Spanish and Moroccan governments to reactivate the working group on the delimitation of maritime spaces on the Atlantic facade "with the aim of making concrete progress", hoping that Morocco’s "unilateral decisions" will be reconsidered.
Morocco
Search Continues for Missing Crew Member After Fatal Ferry Collision Near Tanger Med Port
More is known about the two missing persons following the collision between a boat and a ferry , which occurred last week near the port of Tanger Med.
Morocco
Ferry Collision Near Tanger Med Port Leaves Two Missing, Sparks Rescue Operation
The port authority of Tanger-Med announced that in the early hours of this Friday, a collision occurred between a speedboat and a ship of a company . Result: significant damage and two crew members missing.
Spain
Spanish Navy Resupplies Disputed Territories Off Moroccan Coast
The Spanish Navy ship Mar Caribe has started on Monday its first logistical support mission (materials and supplies of all kinds) of the year to the defense forces stationed on the Vélez de la Gomera and Al Hoceima rocks, and on the Chafarinas Islands, claimed by Morocco.
Morocco
Sanctioned Russian Oligarch's $1.5 Billion Superyacht Spotted Near Morocco
One of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s superyachts, currently in financial difficulty due to economic sanctions (asset freezes) against Russia and Russian oligarchs, is off the west coast of Morocco. These sanctions also concern the seizure of their private ships and jets.
Morocco
Morocco Boosts Maritime Border Control with EU-Funded High-Speed Patrol Boats
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior has received a fleet of five Vanguard TX-10.0 semi-rigid boats equipped with two 350 hp outboard motors and custom-designed for border control tasks.
France
France and Morocco Conduct Joint Naval Exercises in Mediterranean
The frigate of the Royal Moroccan Navy, Sultan Moulay Ismail, was integrated on February 1 into the aircraft carrier group (GAN) for the Clemenceau 22 mission.
Spain
US Pushes for Revival of Gibraltar Tunnel Project Linking Europe and Africa
The United States would be putting pressure on Morocco and Spain to revive the old project to build a tunnel in the Strait of Gibraltar that will connect Europe to Africa. The technical studies have already been carried out and updated and the project could start very soon.
France
Ferry Service to Repatriate Europeans Stranded in Morocco Set for February 2
A ferry connecting Tanger Med to Marseille is scheduled for European citizens and permanent residents on February 2nd.
Morocco
Morocco Plans Major Naval Base in Dakhla to Boost African Military Support
Morocco plans to build a large military naval base in Dakhla, in order to provide logistical and military assistance to friendly African countries, and to host UN (UN) and African Union (AU) peacekeeping missions.
Spain
Spain Boosts Naval Presence Near Melilla Amid Tensions with Morocco
Spain has begun to strengthen its military presence in its territorial waters near Morocco, since the installation of a Moroccan fish farm on the Chafarinas Islands. After the Velez de la Gomera and Al Hoceima rocks, the Spanish Navy has been instructed to strengthen its presence in the waters surrounding Melilla.