Republic of Korea Navy ship ROKS Chungmugong Yi Solar-sin (DDH 975) and Italian Navy frigate ITS Luigi Rizzo (F 595) rehearsed ship and helicopter maneuvers whereas sharing greatest practices on vessel boarding procedures to reinforce collaboration on combating maritime piracy.
“The Korean and Italian ships collaborated, from the planning to execution making this a really profitable interplay,” stated Capt. Yoon Sung-won, commanding officer for Chungmugong Yi Solar-sin. “We have now demonstrated seamless teamwork and the flexibility to reply promptly in any scenario.”
Through the coaching, Chungmugong Yi Solar-sin operated in assist of Mixed Job Power (CTF) 151, certainly one of 4 operational activity forces below Mixed Maritime Forces, which incorporates 38 member-nations and companions. CTF 151 conducts counter-piracy missions led by Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Ko Seung-bum.
“Our warships have as soon as once more joined forces. Via steady coaching, we’ll strengthen the mixed operational capabilities,” stated Ko.
Luigi Rizzo participated whereas working below Job Power (TF) 465, a multinational naval unit from European Union Naval Forces that additionally focuses on countering piracy within the Center East.
Job forces from Mixed Maritime Forces and European Union Naval Forces frequently collaborate to reinforce interoperability by way of mixed patrols and joint coaching. Japanese and Italian navy warships beforehand carried out mixed coaching within the Gulf of Aden, April 8, whereas supporting CTF 151 and TF 465 respectively.
Established in 2009, CTF 151 conducts maritime safety operations to discourage, disrupt and suppress piracy and armed theft at sea, exterior the Horn of Africa. The duty pressure is headquartered in Bahrain with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. Fifth Fleet and Mixed Maritime Forces.
