Monthly Archives: December 2017

SHADE Conference held by CMF on 22.11.2017

  December 2, 2017 ,
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Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) welcomed delegates to the latest SHADE (Shared Awareness and Deconfliction) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean in Bahrain on 22 November. A wide range of organisations was represented, including delegates from CMF, EU Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR), the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organisation (UKMTO), The Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa (MSC HOA), US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and NATO, independent navies from around the world, global shipping organisations and other industry partners, who gathered to discuss regional maritime security issues. SHADE is a biannual event, co-chaired by CMF and EU NAVFOR, to discuss the international response to piracy, bringing together the widest possible set of stakeholders. The diversification … Continue reading

Maritime Security Transit Corridor established

  December 2, 2017 ,
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Recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and Bab Al Mandeb have highlighted the risks associated with transiting these waters.  The multiple types of risks and the broad expanse of ocean on which these attacks can occur dictate that Naval Forces must be used in the most efficient manner possible.  To assist in this, CMF has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC). The MSTC consists of: The Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) The BAM TSS and the TSS West of the Hanish Islands A two-way route directly connecting the IRTC and the BAM TSS When combined, these sections as a whole will be termed the MSTC.  The purpose of this corridor is to provide a recommended … Continue reading