Personnel from Mixed Activity Drive (CTF) 151 have been welcomed aboard Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) throughout the ship’s scheduled cease in Bahrain, the place Mixed Maritime Forces is headquartered. The duty power employees briefed crewmembers on multilateral counter-piracy efforts throughout the area.
“It’s good to see so many countries actively concerned in suppressing piracy all through our space of operations guaranteeing the excessive seas stay free from piracy,” mentioned Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Ko Seung-bum, the duty power commander.
Ikazuchi is working within the Center East to help regional counter-piracy patrols.
Established in 2009, CTF 151 conducts maritime safety operations to discourage, disrupt and suppress piracy and armed theft at sea, outdoors the Horn of Africa. The duty power consists of 30 employees who usually collaborate with greater than 19 nations on the counter-piracy mission all through the area.
