Following a recent Combined Maritime Force focused operation, a counter piracy task force has developed significant insights into the activities of mariners off Somalia. The operation, code named ‘Samurai Sword’, enabled counter piracy forces from Japan, USA, South Korea and Pakistan, working in Combined Task Force 151 (CTF151), to enhance their interoperability alongside the EUNAVFOR […]
As his visit to counties in the Arabian Peninsula came to a close, the commander of a counter piracy task force identified real maritime security benefits from the tour. Rear Admiral Tatsuya Fukuda JMSDF, Commander Combined Task Force 151 (CTF151) and Counter Piracy Coordinator for the region, visited Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman, and […]
Recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Bab-el-Mandeb have highlighted that there are still risks associated with transits through these waters. In addition to several attempts at piracy, attacks by small, high speed boats using small arms, rocket propelled grenades, and significant amounts of explosives have been conducted against MV GALICIA […]
The Commander of CTF 150, Rear Admiral Olivier Lebas, travelled to Mombasa, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam to engage with representatives of the Kenyan and Tanzanian Defence Forces, as well as regional law enforcement agencies and political bodies. Key Leadership Engagement (KLE) is an important component of CTF 150’s mission. The engagement facilitates and promotes […]
Last week saw a coordinated effort between Combined Task Force 151 (counter-piracy), the Pakistan Navy Fleet Headquarters, and the UK Maritime Trade Organisation (UKMTO) which led to a rescue in the Gulf of Oman. Pakistani fishing vessel, Chad-1, sank but the eight crew members escaped in their life raft. The coordinated effort enabled nearby Marshall […]
The Japanese Ambassador to Djibouti visited Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in Bahrain, following a successful port visit by a Japanese ship to Djibouti. During the port call last month by destroyer JS Teruzuki, members of her ship’s company demonstrated counter piracy techniques to Djiboutian Navy personnel. These events followed discussions in March between Commander Combined […]
A Combined Maritime Force (CMF) visit to Dubai has given the regional counter-piracy coordinator an opportunity to discuss security issues with global maritime industry representatives. Rear Admiral Tatsuya Fukuda JMSDF, Commander of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF151), paid a visit to the Dubai-based UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and conducted discussions with the Officer in […]
Combined Task Force 150 French-led task force continues to disrupt terrorism by suppressing the flow of drugs across the Indian Ocean and beyond. Patrolling the Indian Ocean as part of CTF150, an international coalition of warships with a mission to deny terrorist organisations the freedom to move people, weapons and drugs in the region, HMS […]
On 16th May a team of CMF officers, led by Captain Maurizio Pastorino of the Italian Navy, visited the Royal Bahrain Naval Force to understand the capabilities it can bring to bear. The visitors were provided with a comprehensive brief about the Navy and how it contributes to Bahrain’s security, followed by a productive question […]
During the weekend of 13-14 May 2017 CTF151 coordinated a rescue from a sinking Yemeni dhow, Al-Mubarak, in the western Gulf of Aden. Pakistan Navy Ship Tippu Sultan, on CTF151 counter piracy operations, was first on scene and, following the involvement of UKMTO and assistance of Djibouti-flagged merchant vessel MV Aladdin, the dhow’s crew of […]