Until tomorrow the frigate I hope of the Navy will stop in the port of Souda, on the island of Crete (Greece), at the end of its engagement in the NATO operation Sea Guardian.
Ship I hope the last 23 started from the naval base of Taranto and after a phase of integration and training with the other allied ships, the 28 started the patrolling operations in the eastern Mediterranean.
La Sea Guardian it is a highly flexible operation capable of performing a wide range of tasks in the field of maritime safety including the surveillance of maritime spatial interests (Maritime Situational Awareness) and the fight against maritime terrorism, while ensuring training in favor of the forces security of the riparian countries (Maritime Security Capacity-Building).
In addition to these activities, the naval forces assigned to the operation, when specifically authorized, may carry out activities of maritime interdiction, protection of freedom of navigation, protection of sensitive maritime infrastructures and the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Ship I hope under the command of the frigate captain Giorgio Occhetto, is an anti submarine frigate belonging to the class Mistral. Launched the 19 November 1983 and entered the 4 May 1985 service, the ship has a crew of about 160 military, between men and women, including the specialized teams of the San Marco navy brigade and the military component of the Navy with an AB212 helicopter on board .
