Happy hunting!
Posted on 01/27/2009 3:50:35 PM PST by SandRat
AT SEA ABOARD USS MAHAN, Jan. 27, 2009 – As part of Combined Task Force 151, the crew of guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan is coordinating efforts of more than a dozen nations operating in the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.
The region’s Combined Maritime Forces established CTF 151, a multinational counter-piracy task force, earlier in the month to create a lawful maritime order.
"In our first two weeks on patrol, we have coordinated and deconflicted our efforts with a host of other navies," Navy Cmdr. Steve Murphy, commanding officer of USS Mahan, said. "Though we sail under different flags and command arrangements, we share a common goal of promoting maritime security in the region.
"Under the guidance of CTF 151, we are sharing information and applying lessons learned; and in my estimation, we are making a difference," he said.
Naval ships and assets from more than 20 nations have been invited to join CTF 151.
"Piracy is a pernicious problem that has been going on in this region for quite some time," Murphy said. "We understand that our efforts alone cannot guarantee safety in the region. It is a broad international effort and includes promising actions taken by the commercial shipping industry to protect themselves, and ongoing efforts to establish stability ashore."
In August, the Combined Maritime Forces, with headquarters in Bahrain, created the maritime security patrol area in the Gulf of Aden to support international efforts to combat piracy. This helps channel the shipping activity and maximizes the efforts of the combined naval activity, concentrating counter-piracy activities within a specific maritime corridor.
"As part of CTF 151, Mahan's mission is to safeguard the free flow of commerce by deterring and disrupting piracy," Murphy said. "The officers and crew of Mahan are well trained, and they are dedicated to providing maritime safety and security as part of a broad international effort."
The Mahan crew monitors maritime traffic, performs routine queries of vessels and conducts visit, board, search and seizure operations.
"[We are] proud to be among the first units to support the CTF 151 mission," Murphy said. "The crew works hard each day to protect the constant flow of merchant traffic through this volatile region and is prepared to act against suspected pirates and bring them to justice."
Obama isn’t going to like this.
Jeeze that pirate crap would stop ASAP as soon as 3 confirms we made and the word got out. We could broadcast the video results by sat....but then again...expensive ordinance to shoot mud skippers.
Tough!!!!
Happy hunting!
Someone on one of these pirate threads posted up that once the pirates get on board a civilian ship Maritime Law prevents attacks on the pirates in situ as well as their craft (or something like that).
Anyone familiar with this?
oopss, freaking short circuit
‘Cause pirate ships are cheaper than Mk. 58 torpedoes... and Harpoons for that matter.
Besides, we have to read them their rights first...
and it too looks like The 0 can’t pour urine out of a boot with instructions on the heel.
If the op orders for this are unclassified, is there any chance of reading them?
Haven’t seen anywhere.
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Weekly Piracy Report
20 January 2009 - 26 January 2009
Suspicious crafts
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Recently reported incidents
22.01.2009: 2050 LT: Pampallia port, Peru.
A chemical tanker, at berth was boarded by an unknown number of robbers, while cargo operations were in progress. The deck security watchman was found to be beaten up and tied up. Upon searching, no robbers were found onboard. Authorities were informed and a coast guard boat arrived and conducted an investigation. Ship’s stores were stolen. Injured crew was sent ashore for medical treatment and later returned to vessel.
19.01.2009: 2300 LT: Tema roads, Ghana.
Robbers boarded a container ship at anchor. They broke into a container and escaped with its contents and other ship’s stores.
17.01.2009: 2200 LT: Posn: 04:10N - 007:14E, bonny offshore terminal, SPM-1, Nigeria.
Robbers armed with automatic weapons and explosives boarded and attacked a line tug being used by a tanker undergoing loading operations. The line tug captain was killed in the attack. The robbers later approached the tanker and threw grenades which luckily did not hit the tanker. Robbers gained entry into the accommodation by firing on one of the accommodation doors. The crew locked themselves in the engine room for safety. Crew and ship’s property was stolen by the robbers. The attack lasted nearly one hour. All crew are safe.
11.01.2009: 0255 LT: Guanta port, Venezuela.
Four robbers armed with long knives boarded a container ship during cargo operations. They broke open one reefer container and stole contents from it. Upon seeing the watchman, the robbers escaped. Port police informed.
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