Tag Archives: Humanitarian Assistance

Singapore-led Task Force Intercepts Pirate Skiff in Gulf of Aden

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

Gulf of Aden (June 15) – A U.S. missile cruiser, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), operating under the Singapore-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, successfully intercepted a suspected pirate skiff off the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor in the Gulf of … Continue reading →

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International Cooperation Assists Ill Mariner

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

GULF OF ADEN – Cooperation between four ships of three nations assisted an ill civilian mariner in the Gulf of Aden, June 6. The Filipino mariner was working on board Antiguan-flagged, German-owned M/V Baltic Island when he fell ill. The … Continue reading →

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Joint Coalition Forces Rescue Pakistani Fishermen

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

ARABIAN SEA – Guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) assisted the crew of Pakistani flagged fishing vessel Al Sohail. Al Sohail was adrift with no communications and little food or water after having lost power. Unable to send a distress … Continue reading →

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French Warship Somme Aids Iranian Fishing Vessel

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) FS Somme, a French warship, on deployment to the Middle East, provided aid to an Iranian fishing vessel, the MV Said Al Said, in the Arabian Sea, April 21. Somme was conducting maritime security operations in … Continue reading →

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HMAS Stuart Renders Aid to Iranian Fishing Vessel

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) ship HMAS Stuart, an Australian frigate, on deployment to the Middle East, responded to a request for medical assistance on board an Iranian fishing vessel, the MV Sahal, in the Arabian Sea April 7th. Stuart, an … Continue reading →

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HMS Iron Duke hosts Kuwaiti Staff College

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

In a long-planned engagement, HMS Iron Duke visited Kuwait while on deployment in the Northern Arabian Gulf to play host to 90 students during Kuwait’s Joint Command and Staff College’s ‘Sea Days’. The event, which is a regular feature in … Continue reading →

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Ships urged to take easy measure against pirates

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Article from “The National” UAE. Military liaison groups are urging ships in the UAE and the surrounding region to report their whereabouts as a precaution against the expanding reach of Somali pirates. Following such practice will allow ships to receive … Continue reading →

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CMF ship HMS Iron Duke’s medical mercy dash.

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) ship HMS Iron Duke, on deployment to the Middle East responded to a medical emergency onboard a Korean ship, The Golden Lake in the Gulf of Oman. Continue reading →

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CMF tasked Australian Patrol Aircraft disrupts pirates

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Statement from the Australian Department of Defense: “An Australian AP-3C Orion aircraft assisted a merchant vessel under attack by pirates in the Arabian Sea. The Orion was conducting a routine surveillance patrol for the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) when it … Continue reading →

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HMAS Stuart on Task Once Again

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ANZAC Class Frigate, HMAS STUART, left its home port of Sydney prior to the New Year to relieve HMAS MELBOURNE as Australia’s contribution to the Combined Maritime Force. As part of the Combined Maritime Force, … Continue reading →

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