Tag: Royal Navy

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 165 Sub-Saharan would-be migrants off Dakhla

March 23, 2024

A Royal Navy patrol boat intercepted, on Friday, 260 km southwest off the southern city of Dakhla, a pirogue carrying 165 sub-Sharan would-be migrants, including ... Read More

Morocco’s Royal Navy intercepts suspicious vessel off Dakhla

January 1, 2024

A frigate of the Royal Navy intercepted, on Sunday, December 31, 2023, a suspicious vessel approximately 345 km southwest of Dakhla, 85 km off the ... Read More

Combatting Illegal Migration: Morocco’s Efforts in Figures


June 24, 2023

Migration governance in Morocco is based on a holistic, multi-dimensional approach which, by prioritizing respect for the migrants' rights and dignity, is intended to be ... Read More

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 151 would-be migrants off Dakhla

April 2, 2023

Morocco’s Royal Navy coastguard, patrolling the southern waters, rescued, on Saturday, around 151 illegal migrants who were boarding a wooden boat. The migrants were about ... Read More

Morocco’s Royal Navy seizes over 3 Tons of cannabis resin off Mediterranean coast

March 11, 2023

The Moroccan Royal Navy Coastguards, operating off the coast of Nador, engaged, Friday, in a chase of two suspicious boats after the latter refused to ... Read More

Morocco’s Royal Navy Participates in Grand African NEMO Exercise 2022

October 13, 2022

Moroccan Royal Navy has joined allies and partners for the multinational maritime exercise, Grand African NEMO 2022, taking place in the Gulf of Guinea. The ... Read More

Morocco: Royal Navy assists 236 would-be immigrants stranded in the Mediterranean

July 20, 2022

Coast guards of the Royal Navy operating in the Mediterranean Sea have provided assistance, from July 17 to 19, to 236 would-be immigrants, mostly Sub-Saharans, ... Read More

Morocco’s Royal Navy foils drug trafficking operation, seizes 2 tons of drugs

March 12, 2022

Coast Guards of the Moroccan Royal Navy, operating in the Mediterranean, aborted, Friday, a drug trafficking operation east of Al Hoceima, says a military source. ... Read More

Morocco’s Royal Navy assists 256 would-be migrants at sea

February 9, 2022

The Royal Navy coastguards operating in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic have provided assistance to 256 would-be migrants from February 5 to 8. The candidates ... Read More

Morocco’s Royal Navy rescues 352 illegal migrants in just 4 days

December 21, 2021

Coast guard units of the Royal Navy, patrolling in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, have rescued, from Dec.18 to 21, a total of 352 illegal migrants, ... Read More