No South Korean ships have been targets of piracy since early last year as the country and allies enhance anti-piracy activity off Somalia, the South Korean government said Sunday. Nine South Korean ships were pirated off Somalia between 2006 and May of last year, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs said Sunday, […]
On the 5 July 2012, a Reuters news article asserted that the international anti-piracy efforts and more (foreign fishing) boats carrying armed guards have accounted for the improvement in maritime security around the Seychelles. The article mentions how the Seychelles’ economy will improve as a result of these efforts, noting that it is dependent on […]
Richard Thomas The Port of Salalah recently played host to a high-level military visit by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (Navy) warship Yantai FFG 538, part of China’s anti-piracy task force deployed to the region. The vessel was commanded by Rear Admiral Anho Chung, commander of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151). In a statement […]
The Operational Heads of Combined Task Force 151, NATO and EUNAVFOR met at sea for the first time in the Gulf of Aden, on 18 Jul 12. The Commander of Combined Task Force 151 (counter piracy) Rear Admiral Anho Chung from the Republic of Korea Navy met with his counterparts, Rear Admiral Jean Baptiste Dupuis, […]
July 18, the flagships of the three main anti-piracy forces off Somalia in the Gulf of Aden. From left to right: the Korean frigate Wang Geon (Combined Task Force 151), the FS Marne (Atalanta) and the Dutch frigate Evertsen (Ocean Shield – NATO) On 18 July the Force Commanders of the three international Counter-Piracy task […]
Published on July 23, 2012 by Mark Lowe · No Comments The Asian Shipowners’ Forum proposes United Nations-sanctioned armed personnel to guard ships transiting high-risk areas in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. CALL FOR UN GUARDS GROWS AS ASIAN SHIPOWNERS UNVEIL PLAN The Asian Shipowners’ Forum has offered a detailed proposal calling for […]
The Asian Shipowners’ Forum has offered a detailed proposal calling for the United Nations-sanctioned armed personnel to guard ships transiting high-risk areas in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. The proposal was made to Working Group 1 of the Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia in London on July 12. Versions […]
On July 15, 2012, Rear Admiral Anho Chung, CCTF 151 took over from Commodore Ben Bekkering, CCTF 508 (NATO Operation Ocean Shield) as Gulf of Aden Coordinator. At that time Commodore Bekkering assumed the duties of Somali Basin Coordinator, the position held by Rear Admiral Chung from June 18, 2012 through July 15, 2012. Rear […]
ITS SCIROCCO assists Tug, July 2012 On the afternoon of July 4, in the rough seas of the Gulf of Aden, EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Italian Frigate Scirocco rescued a Comoros flagged supply vessel which had been adrift and in total black out for more than 13 hours. The entire operation lasted in excess […]
[NMS Note: We suspect this piece was written before the PMPF was disbanded!] Introduction Over the past several years, piracy has emerged as a significant threat to maritime interests in the Arabian Sea; in 2011 alone, pirate activity in this region cost the maritime industry between $6.6 billion and $6.9 billion. While piracy is especially […]