The Courbet will take part in the European operation in the Strait of Hormuz

(B2) The frigate Courbet (F-712) will celebrate the New Year with a distinguished guest, the Minister of Defense Florence Parly, before embarking on a new adventure

Le Courbet, La Fayette class building, will be the first French ship to take part in the European maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz.

This French initiative, codenamed Emasoh (European-Led mission Awareness Strait of Hormuz) officially launched in early 2020, will also include a Dutch frigate Zr. Mrs. De Ruyter (read : The Netherlands confirms its participation in the European operation in the Strait of Hormuz) and a Danish participation (read: Denmark embarks on the Strait of Hormuz alongside the French). Stated objective: protect European interests, without encouraging an escalation "In a region" where tensions rise ».

The Courbet was often the forerunner of maritime operations. It was thus one of the first escort ships for the European anti-piracy operation EUNAVFOR Atalanta (read: Le “Courbet” continues to escort merchant ships) as one of the first French ships engaged in Operation Sophia in the Mediterranean (read: What are the means of Operation Sophia (EUNAVFOR Med) in its phase 2?).

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