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A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) approaches merchant vessel Golden Nori after the Japanese chemical tanker was released by pirates Dec. 12. The pirates seized the ship off the coast of Somalia in late October. The release of Golden Nori marks the first time in more than a year that no ships are held by Somali pirates. Whidbey Island is currently deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting Maritime Security Operations and supporting the U.S. sea services' new maritime strategy, which provides opportunities for military forces to work more closely with regional partners and allies, to protect and extend security and prosperity, which depend on free use of the seas. Coalition forces conduct MSO under international maritime conventions to ensure security and safety in international waters so that all commercial shipping can operate freely while transiting the region. (U.S. Navy Photo/Cmdr. Michael Junge)
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 12.12.2007 09:10 |
| Photo ID: | 68391 |
| VIRIN: | 071212-N-3764J-046 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
| Size: | 520.66 KB |
| Location: | USS WHIDBEY ISLAND, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 85 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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