Maritime Counter Piracy forces operate in oceans to deter potential pirates attack
Maritime Counter Piracy forces from around the globe, including the Australian Navy, continue to operate in the India Ocean to deter potential pirates. As one hardworking ship from Australia, HMAS Newcastle, leaves to return home for some well deserved time off, she has been immediately replaced by another team onboard HMAS Melbourne.
The ship’s company of HMAS Melbourne were welcomed to Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 by the Commodore Jeremy Blunden Royal Navy, Commander of the task force, during meeting at sea.
Commander Brian Schleger Royal Australian Navy, Commanding Officer of HMAS Melbourne, hosted a team from the flagship, the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria, to discuss the current piracy threat and ways in which the task force will detere and disrupt the potential pirates in the region.
Commodore Blunden said: “HMAS Newcastle worked tirelessly over the past months to engage with the local maritime community and show our global resolution to combat the piracy problem. This is echoed by the new team onboard HMAS Melbourne who are well prepared for this important mission and ready to carry on the same good work as her predecessor.”
Source: Combined Maritime Forces
