Lt Col Ali Al Naqbi, director of sea rescue department at Dubai Police calls for more awareness and training to reduce drownings. Photo: Salam Al Amir
Lt Col Ali Al Naqbi, right, came to the aid of a girl aged 4 who nearly drowned in a hotel swimming pool. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai Police's marine unit is tasked with patrolling hundreds of kilometres of coastline and regulating a bustling marine and yachting scene. Sarah Dea / The National
Marine crews and civil defence in action as they tackle a fire on a yacht. Dubai Police
Marine units all too often come across people who cannot swim or who are ill equipped to be out in the waters of the Gulf. Sarah Dea / The National
Dubai Police marine personnel and staff from the RTA authority pose for a photo after a drill that saw them respond to a ferry that caught on fire
