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COMBINED MARITIME FORCES HOST 25th INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF SHADE

The 25th Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (SHADE) conference was held on 18th September in Bahrain.   The conference is held quarterly and aims to coordinate and de-conflict activities between the countries and coalitions involved in counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of … Continue reading

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THE BIG THREE ANTI-PIRACY TASK FORCES URGE SHIP OWNERS TO KEEP UP THEIR GUARD

Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151), NATO and European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (the big three) call upon the shipping industry to continue to take anti-piracy measures despite the current downward trend in piracy events.

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CTF 151, EUNAVFOR & NATO HOLD FIRST ANTI-PIRACY MEET AT SEA

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 … Continue reading

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TASK FORCE COMMANDERS REVIEW RECENT PIRACY SUCCESSES

Rear Admiral Anho Chung, Commander Combined Task Force 151 (CCTF 151 – Counter Piracy Force), visited Commodore Ben Bekkering, Commander CTF 508 (NATO – Operation Ocean Shield) onboard the CTF 508 flagship, the HNLMS Evertsen.  The commanders took advantage of … Continue reading

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CMF HOST 22ND SHADE MEETING

MANAMA, Bahrain – 115 representatives from the militaries of 27 nations, law enforcement agencies, the shipping industry andvarious governments met in Bahrain, Dec. 12-13, to discuss counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin.  The 22nd Shared Awareness … Continue reading

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CTF-151 COMMANDER MEETS WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

DJIBOUTI – Commander of Combined Task Force 151, Rear Admiral Kaleem Shaukat, Pakistan Navy visited Djibouti, November 18-20 to meet international partners in the fight against armed piracy on the high seas.

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ROYAL NAVY STRIKES AT THE HEART OF SOMALI PIRACY

SOMALI basin – The Royal Navy has struck at the heart of Somali piracy operating in the Somali basin.  RFA Fort Victoria was patrolling in an area approximately 420 nautical miles from the Seychelles and 350 nautical miles from the … Continue reading

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CMF ship USS Bulkeley boarding MV Guanabara – Photo

Photo courtesy of NATO

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CMF Counter Piracy CNN – Video

http://www.videonewslive.com/view/539002/uk_navy_keeps_oil_transport_routs_safe

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Common advice from Naval Forces to the Yachting Community

 The danger of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin is high and continues to increase. Naval forces strongly recommend that yachts do not transit this area. Merchant ships use Best Management Practices (BMP) to win time … Continue reading

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