Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard: The Port that the President will Inaugurate Today represents a Qualitative Leap in the Sector’s Infrastructure.
Nouadhibou 29 December /2025 (MNA) – Colonel Mohamed Salem Ould Hamza, Deputy Commander of the Mauritanian Coast Guard, confirmed that the docking and support port for the Coast Guard, which will be inaugurated today by His Excellency President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, is considered a strategic achievement and a qualitative leap in strengthening the infrastructure of the Mauritanian Coast Guard.
The colonel explained, in an interview with the Mauritanian News Agency, that this port will enable the Mauritanian Coast Guard to perform its duties in the best possible way, by providing suitable conditions to enhance the operational preparation and readiness of the sector’s units, reducing the response and intervention time in carrying out tasks, maintaining the confidentiality of operations, and managing them from this strategic facility.
He added that the port consists of four components, including a bridge that connects the land to the facility, a 170-meter-long dock designated for mooring ships and small boats, another 200-meter-long dock for mooring large ships and ocean-going vessels, in addition to a platform for logistical support and ship repair and maintenance.
The Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard pointed out that this facility, which will play a major role in enhancing the country’s maritime sovereignty and providing suitable conditions for protecting the national shores, is funded by German cooperation with a financial package of 24 million euros.
He indicated that this port falls within an integrated project currently being implemented to enhance the operational capabilities of the Mauritanian Coast Guard. It includes a technical area under construction, as well as an operational and scientific center that will begin to be established at the beginning of next year.
He pointed out that this important project will also include the construction of a docking point in the ‘Mamghar’ area and the establishment of radar stations, along with some other measures aimed at developing the capabilities of the coast guard.
The naval colonel concluded by emphasizing that these measures will enhance the Mauritanian Coast Guard’s ability to carry out its missions in maritime surveillance, rescue operations, combating various types of smuggling, and asserting state sovereignty in the maritime domain.