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Armed Guard on a Merchant Ship

Armed Guard on a Merchant Ship

Taken on 2011-12-31

Armed guard escort on a merchant ship. These guards can deter and even kill to defeat a piracy attack.

Source: Wikimedia/Hanuma Bhakta

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07

Royal Marines Commandos board a Somalian whaler

Royal Marines Commandos board a Somalian whaler

Taken on 2011-11-28

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Commandos board a Somalian whaler suspected of being operated by pirates in the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa. Once at the scene, the helicopter identified two suspect vessels, a whaler and a skiff, in the vicinity of the fishing vessel. The faster of the two, a skiff, sped away at over 25 knots as the helicopter gave chase. When the skiff ignored orders to stop, a specially trained sniper onboard the Lynx helicopter fired warning shots ahead of the fleeing vessel which stopped and the suspected pirates onboard were then transferred to Fort Victoria via boat. Fort Victoria’s Royal Marines boarding team then boarded the whaler and another skiff in the vicinity. As a result of the day’s action, a total of seven suspected pirates were detained onboard Fort Victoria along with their whaler as evidence, with no injuries being sustained by either side.

Source: Wikimedia/LA(Phot) Dave Jenkins

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07

Mock Assault

Mock Assault

Taken on 2010-08-21

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement, Detachment 404, and the visit, board, search and seizure team embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) engage in a mock assault operation in the Red Sea. Princeton is part of Combined Task Force 151, a multinational task force established in Jan. 2009 to conduct counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin.

Source: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Herbert D. Banks Jr.

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07

Suspected Somali Pirates Captured

Suspected Somali Pirates Captured

Taken on 2009-05-13

Members of a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South Detachment 409 capture suspected Somali pirates after responding to a merchant vessel distress signal while operating in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations.

Source: Wikimedia/U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric L. Beauregard

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07

Responding to Distress Signal

Responding to Distress Signal

Taken on 2009-05-13

Members of a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South Detachment 409 capture suspected Somali pirates after responding to a merchant vessel distress signal while operating in the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) area of responsibility as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. CTF 151 is a multinational task force established to conduct counter-piracy operations under a mission-based mandate throughout the CMF area of responsibility to actively deter, disrupt and suppress piracy in order to protect global maritime security and secure freedom of navigation for the benefit of all nations.

Source: Wikimedia/U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric L. Beauregard/Released

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07

Suspected Pirates

Suspected Pirates

Taken on 2009-02-11

Suspected pirates keep their hands in the air as directed by the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) as the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team prepares to apprehend them. Vella Gulf is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multi-national task force conducting counterpiracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. It was established to create a maritime lawful order and develop security in the maritime environment

Source: Wikimedia/Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky, USN

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07

USS San Antonio

USS San Antonio

Taken on 2009-01-12

The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17) transits the Gulf of Aden. San Antonio is the command ship for Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, which conducts counter-piracy operations in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea and was established to create a lawful maritime order and develop security in the maritime environment.

Source: Wikimedia/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John K. Hamilton, USN

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07

Somali Pirate

Somali Pirate

Taken on 2008-08-11

A Somali pirate with weapons aboard a vessel.

Source: Wikimedia/Jan van Rijn, Dutch mariner

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-07-07