Category Archives: CMF HQ

CMF legal experts meet in Bahrain

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

Legal experts from nations associated with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have met in Bahrain to discuss legal issues that routinely affect the 29-nation multinational force. CMF held their second Maritime Security Operations Legal Workshop in Bahrain between 28 April … Continue reading →

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CMF Personnel commemmorate ANZAC Day in Bahrain

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) staff joined their Australian and Turkish colleagues to commemorate ANZAC Day last month, with a special service at CMF headquarters in Bahrain. The early-morning service was attended by the Deputy Commander CMF, Commodore Simon Ancona, Royal … Continue reading →

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Combined Maritime Forces Warship makes third drugs bust in six weeks

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

A warship attached to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has made another major drugs bust seizing 194kgs of heroin. On May 10, HMCS Toronto successfully disrupted her third narcotics shipment in six weeks, and second this week, as part of … Continue reading →

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CMF Deputy Commander and Ship visit Kuwait to strengthen regional ties

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

The Deputy Commander of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) visited Kuwait recently as part of an ongoing regional engagement program. Commodore Simon Ancona, Royal Navy, spent a day at sea onboard HMS Monmouth with students from the Mubarak Al Abdullah … Continue reading →

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Australia hands over Combined Maritime Forces Task Force to French partners

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

The Australian commander of one of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task forces in the Middle East has handed over command to the French Marine Nationale. Captain Jean-Michel Martinet relieved Commodore Charles McHardie as Commander CTF 150 during a change … Continue reading →

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Piracy, Private Security Companies and Best Maritime Practice on the table at 27th SHADE conference

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Representatives from 31 nations met in Bahrain on Tuesday to discuss the future of international anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean. Military officers, government officials and trade representatives all attended the 27th Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (SHADE) conference, hosted by … Continue reading →

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COALITION WAR SHIPS CONDUCTED COMBINED EXERCISES AT SEA

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Coalition war ships conducted Combined Exercises at Sea on 6 Feb 13 in line with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) motto of “Ready Together”. Combined Task Force 151 (CTF) units USS Farragut, HMAS Toowoomba and CTF-53 unit USS Walter S … Continue reading →

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CTF150 Commander Visits Seychelles

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Commodore Charles McHardie visited the Seychelles recently as part of a regional engagement program to improve maritime security in the Combined Maritime Forces operational area.

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HMS NORTHUMBERLAND BUSY IN BAHRAIN

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Mid-way through her 8-month deployment to the Middle East, HMS Northumberland conducted a port visit to the home of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF)in Bahrain. The visit, on the 11-13th of February 2013 was first port call in Bahrain during … Continue reading →

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GLOBAL PUNISHMENT FOR SOMALI PIRACY

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Just as piracy is not a victimless crime then neither is the criminal gifted with impunity as the last month has seen a number of successful advances in piracy prosecution around the world. Italy successfully concluded two piracy trials, with … Continue reading →

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