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Back to topA BRITISH WARSHIP CALLS AT THE ABIDJAN PORT
A BRITISH WARSHIP CALLS AT THE ABIDJAN PORT
A British warship, the HMS Trent, is anchored at Quai C of the second container terminal of the Abidjan Port, where it docked on 28 September 2023 for two days (from 28 to 30 September).
The presence of this Royal Navy military vessel in the Abidjan Port is part of the military cooperation between Côte d'Ivoire and Great Britain. The ship, which has been on a security mission in the Gulf of Guinea for the past few months, is at the Abidjan Port for refuelling operations to continue its mission.
The aim of this mission is maritime security, which encompasses the fight against piracy and illicit trafficking, terrorism at sea and the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Its deployment is part of the European Union's "Coordinated Maritime Presences" (CMP) project, which aims to strengthen coordination and capacity for action with countries in the Gulf of Guinea region.
The Commander of the vessel, T. D LANGBORD, accompanied by the Political Counsellor of the British Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire, Mr. HENRICH Henry, took the opportunity of this stopover to visit the Abidjan Port Authority, represented for the occasion by Colonel COFFI Emmanuel, Port Commander, and some of his close colleagues.
The HMS Commander indicated that, in addition to military cooperation, Great Britain also intends to strengthen its bilateral cooperation with Côte d'Ivoire. He praised the conditions in which his ship was received and congratulated the Port Authority on the dynamic activities in the port.
For his part, Commander KOFFI wished a pleasant stay to all the members of the HMS crew and reassured them that all the appropriate measures had been taken to ensure that this stopover took place under the best possible conditions.
It should be remembered that the British Navy is involved in maritime surveillance, capacity-building for coastal states and support for the defence diplomacy of the countries of the Gulf of Guinea, with the aim of improving regional maritime security.
