Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa – gCaptain
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The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships off the Horn of Africa in response to recent attacks against merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and #Bab_Al_Mandeb strait.
The Maritime Security Transit Corridor (MSTC) will consist of the existing Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC); the BAM Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and the TSS West of the Hanish Islands; and a two-way route directly connecting the IRTC and the BAM TSS. When combined, these sections as a whole will make up the MSTC.
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The CMF is also reminding that all vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden and Bab Al Mandeb should follow the guidance of BMP4 to the maximum extent possible and consider the use of embarked armed security.
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“Beyond piracy and terrorism, the spillage of conflict in Yemen into the maritime and how it impacts traffic in the Gulf of Aden, and the Bab-el-Mandeb and the Red Sea is a concern, said [CMF Commander] Admiral Donegan.
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#Combined_Maritime_Forces (CMF), with 31 member nations, is a multi-national naval partnership existing to promote security, stability, and prosperity across approximately 3.2 million square miles of international waters, which encompass some of the world’s most important shipping lanes. CMF’s main focus areas are defeating terrorism, preventing piracy, encouraging regional cooperation, and promoting a safe maritime environment.