HMS Diamond Shoots Down Houthi Missile
HMS Diamond shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen. The crew of the Royal Navy warship used her world-class Sea Viper missile system to shoot down…
FGS Hessen Operating in Red Sea
Since Yemen’s Houthi terrorists began attacks on merchant ships in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in October 2023, shipping traffic in the region has almost halved.…
First Time Ever? Tall Ship in Gulf of Aden Piracy Patrol
Continuing the journey to Muscat, Oman, KRI Bima Suci soldiers carried out a 3-Day War Guard Role to secure the danger of ship piracy when passing through the waters of…
CTF151 Commander Visits JS Makinami in Djibouti
The commander for Combined Maritime Forces’ counter-piracy task force visited Japanese self-defense force units during a two-day trip to Djibouti, June 14-15. Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Ko Seung-bum,…
Two Multinational Anti-Piracy Task Forces Train Together in Gulf of Aden
Ships from the South Korean and Italian navies sailed together and conducted combined training in the Gulf of Aden, May 17, while operating under two multinational maritime partnerships, Combined Maritime…
ITS Carlo Bergamini Completes EU Duties East of Suez
On May 7, the Carlo Bergamini frigate ended its engagement beyond the Suez Canal, which began last January in the eastern part of the Wider Mediterranean region which includes the…
Two Naval Partnerships Conduct Training in Gulf of Aden
Ships from the navies of Japan and Italy sailed together and conducted combined training in the Gulf of Aden, April 8, while operating under two multinational maritime partnerships, Combined Maritime…
US Navy Rescues Crew Who Lit Their Own Vessel on Fire
U.S. Navy personnel rescued eight civilian mariners in the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 29, after they set their fishing vessel on fire prior to being boarded. USS Sirocco (PC 6)…
JMSDF Extends Piracy Mission for Another Year
From 2009 to 2011, more than 200 piracy incidents occurred off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. Due to continuous efforts, it is currently at a…
International Naval Forces Partner in Seychelles
The world’s largest multinational naval partnership, Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), launched a two-week mission in the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles with other international organizations Sept. 18 to…