31 Jul 2015

Navy escort for U.S.-flagged vessels

Ships from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain have begun accompanying U.S.-flagged maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Defense Department officials said. Sufficient U.S. naval forces are assigned to the command to meet the requirements of the accompanying mission, officials said, adding that Navcent will coordinate with shipping-industry representatives to ensure the operations go smoothly and efficiently. The mission was prompted by two incidents this week in the Strait of Hormuz in which Iranian navy patrol vessels harassed commercial motor vessels traversing the strait.... (For information about operations in the Middle East contact the GAC Dubai Hub Agency Centre at [email protected]) Source: Extract from article from U.S. Department of Defense (www.defense.gov) dated 1 May 2015

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