These traditional Arab fishing vessels, called dhows, are everywhere in the Gulf. Sailed by men from all the regional countries, most of them are fisherman, and others ship traded goods from port to port.
They are often victims of the rampant piracy in the region, or of some coming from the direction of Iran, to rough them up and take what they have. Coalition forces providing security see these all day long, as we did here. At night, bunches of many dhows often gather together as close to Coalition ships as allowed because it makes them feel safer.
These traditional Arab fishing vessels, called dhows, are everywhere in the Gulf. Sailed by men from all the regional countries, most of them are fisherman, and others ship traded goods from port to port. 
They are often victims of the rampant piracy in the region, or of some coming from the direction of Iran, to rough them up and take what they have. Coalition forces providing security see these all day long, as we did here. At night, bunches of many dhows often gather together as close to Coalition ships as allowed because it makes them feel safer.
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