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HMS Somerset and HMAS Darwin meet at sea
HMS Somerset, a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, and HMAS Darwin, a Royal Australian Navy guided missile frigate met in the Indian Ocean to exchange information and best practice. Both ships are currently undertaking maritime security and counter-terrorism operations on … Continue reading
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Tagged HMAS Darwin, HMS SOMERSET
FOREIGN NAVAL OFFICERS TRAIN WITH HMS SOMERSET
Whilst alongside in Tanzania, the Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset embarked two officers for a maritime security patrol from Tanzania and Dubai: Lt Sikuku and Lt Ziguye from the Kenyan and Tanzanian Navies respectively, to receive maritime security training. The … Continue reading
Posted in CTF 150
Tagged CMF, Counter-piracy, CTF-150, HMS SOMERSET, Kenya, Maritime Security Operations, Tanzania, UK
BRITAIN AND SAUDI ARABIA WORK TO MAINTAIN SAFE WATERS
Having just taken over duties from HMS Monmouth in the Middle East, the Devonport-based frigate HMS Somerset has wasted no time in reinforcing multi-national relations by conducting maritime security exercises with the Saudi Navy in the Red Sea. As HMS … Continue reading
Posted in CTF 150
Tagged CMF, Counter-piracy, counter-terrorism, CTF-150, HMS SOMERSET, Maritime Security Operations, Saudi Navy, UK
OMAN AND BRITAIN WORK TO MAINTAIN RELATIONS
The British Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset is currently alongside in Muscat, Oman and will help maintain UK – Oman relations and promote the role of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) whilst in port.
Posted in CMF HQ, CTF 150
Tagged CMF, counter-terrorism, CTF-150, HMS SOMERSET, Maritime Security Operations, Oman, Regional Engagement, Royal Navy, UK
From Med to Red
Having deployed from Devonport on 17 August, the type 23 frigate HMS Somerset made good progress towards her operating area and has recently relieved HMS Monmouth. Once across the Mediterranean, Somerset dwelled a pause at Soudha Bay, Crete, where … Continue reading
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Tagged CMF, counter-terrorism, CTF-150, HMS SOMERSET, Maritime Security Operations, UK
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HMS Somerset hands over to HMS Cumberland in Bahrain
British Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS Cumberland was at Mina Salman, Bahrain, on November 1-2, for the start of her deployment to the Gulf. The 5,300-tonne frigate will undertake maritime security duties with Combined Task Force 152 (CTF-152), an … Continue reading
Posted in CTF 152
Tagged CMF, CTF-152, Gulf Security Cooperation, HMS SOMERSET, Maritime Security Operations, UK
