Monthly Archives: July 2011

CMF SHIP USS ANZIO DISRUPTS PIRATE ACTIVITY

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

A visit, board, search and seizure team from guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68), investigates a suspected pirate skiff. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Weyers/Released) GULF OF ADEN – Just after 5.30pm on July 22, … Continue reading →

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KIWI COMMANDER OF MULTINATIONAL COUNTER PIRACY TASK FORCE MEETS EU NAVAL FORCE SOMALIA COMMANDER

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

The new Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, Captain Jim Gilmour, RNZN, is building key relationships as part of the CTF mission to disrupt piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Somali basin region.

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FROM FLEET FLAGSHIP TO FLEET TANKER

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

What do you do if you are one of the Royal Navy’s smallest vessels and you find yourself running low on fuel, without a Royal Fleet Auxiliary to hand?  Answer: You find the nearest capital ship instead.   Sea Khanjar, … Continue reading →

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Brilliante Virtuoso crew transferred from USS Philippine Sea

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

The crew of a distressed tanker in the Gulf of Aden has been transferred from a Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) vessel to a Yemeni Coast Guard vessel, arranged by the vessel’s owner in coordination with Yemeni authorities, for transport ashore. … Continue reading →

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CMF ship offers medical support

Posted on July 10, 2011 by
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CMF Ship USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) rescues crew from Brilliante Virtuoso

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

GULF OF ADEN – At 0027Z July 6, a distress call was issued by the Marshall Islands-owned, Liberian-flagged, Motor Vessel Brilliante Virtuoso approximately 20nm south west of Aden, Yemen, stating that they believed they were under attack by suspected pirates … Continue reading →

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CMF ship HMS St Albans rescues crew of stricken ship

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

A multi – agency effort involving Falmouth Coastguard in the UK, Combined Maritime Headquarters in Bahrain, and CMF ship HMS St. Albans, has helped to save the lives of several injured mariners in the Arabian Sea. At approximately 7AM on … Continue reading →

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Royal New Zealand Navy assumes Command of Combined Task Force 151

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

MANAMA – The Royal New Zealand Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) yesterday. Rear Admiral Harris Chan Weng Yip from the Republic of Singapore Navy was relieved by Captain James Gilmour of the Royal New Zealand Navy … Continue reading →

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