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Pages in category "Expatriates in Saudi Arabia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Jeddah Islamic Port is a Saudi Arabian port, located in Jeddah on the Red Sea, at the middle of an international shipping route between the east and west via the Suez Canal. It is the second-largest and second-busiest port in the Arab world (after the Port of Jebel Ali in Dubai , UAE ).
King Faisal Naval Base (ICAO: OEJF; Arabic: قاعدة الملك فيصل البحرية) is a Royal Saudi Navy base located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is home to the navy's Red Sea Fleet, the Western Fleet , one of the two main formations of the Saudi navy.
The inquiry criticised Jeddah′s chief engineer for incorrect operation of the boilers, which aggravated matters. It also found the actions of Captain Clark in swinging out Jeddah′s lifeboats prematurely and subsequently launching the boats – dismaying the passengers – unprofessional and that he showed a "want of judgement and tact". It ...
Pages in category "Bodies of water of Saudi Arabia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K.
Obhur Creek, or Sharm Abḥur (شرم ابحر, between latitude 21°42'11" and 21°45'24" and longitude 39°05'12" and 39°08'48"E) is a tidal creek located on the eastern side of the Red Sea, near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. [2] It is an old fluvial valley flooded by Red Sea water. [3] The creek is a popular place for Red Sea marinas. [4]
Other American communities are located in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, a major commercial center. There are smaller American communities in the eastern cities of Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran, serving the local oil fields. [5] Saudi Arabia also has some 5,000 U.S. military personnel.
An infrared image from a U.S. Navy aircraft showing a rescue vessel alongside a life raft from al-Salam Boccaccio 98. At 23:58 UTC on 2 February 2006 the air-sea rescue control room at RAF Kinloss in Scotland detected an automatic distress signal relayed by satellite from the ship's position. The alert was passed on via France to the Egyptian ...