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CTF 151 Commander meets with Acting Chief of the Omani Coast Guard
Pakistan’s Commodore Muhammad Ihsan Qadir, the Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, recently met with the Acting Chief of the Omani Coast Guard, Captain Ali Saif Al-Mobali to discuss the current...
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CTF 151 Commander meets the Governor of Muscat
Pakistan’s Commodore Muhammad Ihsan Qadir, Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, recently met the Minister of State & Governor of Muscat, Sayyid Saud Bin Hilal Al Busaidi to discuss ongoing...
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Combined Task Force 151 Change of Command Ceremony
On September 5, 2013, Commodore Muhammad Ishan Qadir of the Pakistan Navy turned over the command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 to Commodore Jeremy Blunden of the Royal Navy. At the ceremony,...
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Counter Piracy Task Forces meet up to Combat Somalia Pirates
Counter Piracy Task Force Commanders from NATO and the Combined Maritime Forces recently met, onboard the Norwegian Frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen, to discuss how best to combat the threat of piracy...
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Australia continues commitment to Counter Piracy operations
MARITIME COUNTER PIRACY forces from around the globe, including the Australian Navy, continue to operate in the Indian Ocean to deter potential pirates. As one hardworking ship from Australia, HMAS...
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Coordinated rescue of stricken motor vessel
WITHIN the Gulf of Aden, piracy is a significant threat to the shipping community and a stricken Motor Vessel (MV) would make easy prey. When a MV recently suffered engine failure and lost all...
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International Counter Piracy task forces meet on the high seas
Three Counter Piracy task force commanders recently met to discuss how best to prevent pirates from resuming their illegal activity as the monsoon season comes to an end. Commodore Peter Lenselink,...
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Australia reaffirms commitment to Combined Maritime Forces
Australia’s military commander in the Middle East has reaffirmed his nation’s commitment to the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) mission; to promote security, stability and prosperity in the Gulf region....
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CTF 151 apprehends Somali pirates and destroys their skiffs
The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Counter Piracy task force, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, successfully apprehended a group of Somali pirates following recent attacks on two vessels in the Indian...
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New ship, same mission: Republic of Korea reaffirms commitment to Counter...
A new Republic of Korea (ROK) warship is conducting Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Counter Piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. ROKS Choi Young has replaced ROKS Wang Geon in the high profile mission...
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Commander CTF 151 welcomes ROKS Choi Young
The Commander of CTF 151 has extended a warm welcome to crew from the latest Republic of Korea ship to join the multinational task force during their visit to his flagship. Commodore Jeremy Blunden, UK...
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New Zealand frigate departs for anti-piracy patrols
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana has departed Darwin today for counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. ”New Zealand remains committed to contributing to...
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Counter piracy task force commander meets key Djibouti and EU figures
The UK Royal Navy Commander of the counter piracy Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 has met with senior civil, military and European Union figures in Djibouti to discuss continued cooperation between...
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CTF 151 and Chinese Counter Piracy Force have friendly meeting at sea
International counter piracy forces met at sea to discuss new ways of working together to combat the threat to merchant shipping posed by Somali-based pirate groups. The commanders from the Chinese...
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CMF units take part in Lucky Mariner
Combined Maritime Forces ship HMS Montrose came to the rescue of a stricken merchant vessel (MV) during exercise Lucky Mariner; a combined forces, UK Maritime Trade Organisation (UKMTO) and shipping...
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Bahraini sail training ship’s transit assured by CTF 151
A Bahraini sail training ship had its safe transit assured through a known maritime crime hotspot by Combined Task Force (CTF) 151’s flagship. The recently purchased sail training vessel, the...
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Republic of Korea ship helps friends in need during busy training schedule
CMF ship ROKS Choi Young has contributed to a collection of over 2,600 US dollars for people of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan after a charity fundraising event. More than two hundred...
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‘Interesting and satisfying deployment’ for UK led CTF 151
As the UK led command team of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task group Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 prepare to hand over to a Danish led command team, the outgoing staff reflect on the achievements...
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Three incoming Commanders meet in Djibouti
The EU Naval Force Somalia Operation change of command ceremony onboard HNLMS Johan de Witt in the Port of Djibouti provided an ideal opportunity for three incoming commanders of the counter piracy...
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Royal New Zealand Navy frigate commences counter-piracy operations
The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana has arrived off the coast of Somalia to conduct counter-piracy operations as part of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151)....
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