National-Regional SAR & Oil Pollution Response Exercise, Bandar Anzali

Iran media imagery of National-Regional Search and Rescue & Oil Pollution Response Exercise, effected 16JUN15 off Bandar Anzali in the Caspian Sea. Participating in the exercise were thirty vessels, four helicopters and a task force numbering 150 personnel.

Fire-fighting operation conducted by Masooleh tug (MMSI 422621000) and Yas Air Mil Mi-171, serial 15-1230

Fire-fighting operation involving Shahid Asade tug (IMO 7368152)

Iran Coast Guard NAJI 14 (MMSI 422319000) high speed light craft patrol type (constructed at Norway's Båtservice Mandal AS, 2005).

Masooleh tug (MMSI 422621000) and unidentified sister craft 

Yas Air Mil Mi-171, serial 15-1230 operating helicopter bucket for fire-fighting operation. Nardis cargo ship (IMO 9137246), seen at left.

IRIN Aviation Agusta AB-212ASW, serial 6-2402 (cn 5510) simulating helicopter SAR operation

IRIN Aviation Agusta AB-212ASW, serial 6-2415 (cn 5544) with Nardis cargo ship

Yasin trailing suction hopper dredger (IMO 9312951), operating as oil pollution response vessel

Valasht tug (IMO 9437749) engaged in simulated pollution recovery by skimmer

Bandar Anzali port facilities and administration building

ELA 07 autogyro, in operation above the Caspian Sea

Photos: Islamic Republic News Agency, and Morteza Rafikhah at Fars News Agency

Iran Navy warns foreign naval vessels away from 'Muhammad Rasullullah' maneuvers

Iran on 28DEC14 claimed an Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) Aviation helicopter warned foreign naval vessels away from its ongoing 'Muhammad Rasullullah' maneuvers. Iranian media provided photos of claimed encounter, taken from IRIN Aviation helicopter:

Photo depicts USS Gridley (DDG 101) Arleigh Burke class destroyer

Photo depicts UAENF Al-Dhafra (P 173) Baynunah class (Combattante BR70) corvette

Photos: Fars News Agency