U.S. Coast Guard cutter participates in exercises with Italy s coast guard, navy
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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Hamilton, here in port at Naples, Italy, conducted weekend interoperability exercises with Italy s Coast Guard and Navy. Photo courtesy of U.S. 6th Fleet
April 26 (UPI) The U.S. Coast Guard announced completion of search and rescue exercises with Italy s Coast Guard in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Naples, Italy, on Monday.
The interoperability exercises between the two NATO partners involved the Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton, which is deployed in the Mediterranean Sea area with the U.S. Navy s 6th Fleet.
28 NAPLES, Italy The Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) conducted operations in the Mediterranean Sea with the Italian coast guard and Italian navy on April 23, 2021.
The operations were designed to increase interoperability as part of a regional effort to bolster maritime partnerships with NATO allies. Working with the Italian coast guard and Italian navy strengthens our maritime partnership and reinforces our shared values, said Capt. Timothy Cronin, commanding officer of USCGC Hamilton. Our engagements with Italy this week bring unity of effort in the maritime domain through interoperable capabilities and combined operations.
More than half of regional economic activity relies on the safe and lawful use of maritime space, making maritime security essential to economic development and sustainment. To further this objective, Hamilton participated in search and rescue exercises with the Italian coast guard in the Tyrrhenian Sea.