Des journalistes ivoiriens sur un navire de transport de la marine américaine en escale en Côte-d’Ivoire

L’ambassade des Etats-Unis à Abidjan, a organisé jeudi, à l’intention des journalistes ivoiriens, une visite d’un navire de la marine américaine qui séjourne depuis lundi à Abidjan.

Au cours de cette visite le capitaine de vaisseau Franck Okata, commandant de Task Force 63 de la marine américaine, a fait savoir que ce navire de la marine américaine dénommé Carson City séjourne à Abidjan, sur invitation du gouvernement ivoirien dans le cadre d’un partenariat en matière militaire et maritime pour la sécurité dans le Golfe de Guinée.

Selon lui, cette mission qui va durer une semaine va consister à faire des formations et à partager les expériences avec la marine nationale de Côte d’Ivoire sur plusieurs aspects (…)

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US Navy deploys USNS Carson City to the Gulf of Guinea

July 2019 News Navy Naval Maritime Defense Industry
POSTED ON FRIDAY, 05 JULY 2019 16:23

USNS Carson City (T-EFP 7), a Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship of the U.S. Navy, departed Rota, Spain, on July 02, as part of the Navy’s second deployment to the Gulf of Guinea this year.

US Navy deploys USNS Carson City to the Gulf of GuineaUSNS Carson City on its way to the Gulf of Guinea as part of its commitment to the Africa Partnership Station mission (Picture Source: U.S. Navy)

Sailors and embarked personnel will work alongside regional partners on an Africa Partnership Station (APS) mission to provide small boat maintenance assistance, maritime law enforcement engagement, and medical and community relations outreach.

“The deployment of USNS Carson City to the Gulf of Guinea enables our partners to improve maritime security along their coastlines, territorial seas, and exclusive economic zones,” said Adm. James G. Foggo III, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa. “Maritime security is critical for coastal nations as seaborne trade is the lifeblood of global trade. When maritime trade freely sails across the seas, economic development and opportunities for prosperity are possible.”

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Famous-class medium endurance cutter, USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) was the first U.S. ship to deploy to the Gulf of Guinea in 2019.

“Thetis conducted training with our African partners on maritime law enforcement throughout exercise Obangame Express 2019 and continued training with our partners in the region during its deployment,” said Foggo. “Carson City’s deployment will enhance Gulf of Guinea nations’ maritime capabilities through workshops and collaboration. The presence of U.S. ships such as Thetis and Carson City helps address some of the challenges our African navies and coast guards have requested assistance with, including law enforcement and maritime resource management.”

During Carson City’s deployment, U.S. military personnel will work alongside U.S. partners in Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal to provide assistance based on host nation requests during previous APS exercise and engagements. The crew and the embarked European allies will provide host nation-requested, needs-based assistance through engagements as part of our enduring friendship and partnership with our African partners.

Mission personnel travelling with Carson City include a small boat maintenance and repair team, a medical team, United States Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement personnel, and the U.S. Naval Forces Europe band, who will conduct performances for local communities.

“We have a lot of experts embarked aboard Carson City to work alongside our Gulf of Guinea partners in areas they have asked for assistance such as maintenance and medical engagements,” said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Howard Gray, lead planner for Carson City deployment.

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