Joint anti-terrorism exercise between the Italian Navy and the Merchant Navy in the Strait of Hormuz. Protagonists, the multipurpose offshore patrol boat Thaon of Revel and the ro-ro container ship Jolly Palladio of Ignazio Messina & C., who simulated a bomb alarm on Tuesday morning on the ship of the Genoese company, in one of the most sensitive areas of maritime traffic, in the strait that connects the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf.
It was a real simulation of a terrorist attack on the unit of the Genoese company, flying the Italian flag, with the consequent reactions of the military ship. Once the alarm launched by the merchant ship about the possible presence on board of an explosive device was received, a team of specialized soldiers was prepared and transported, using the helicopter supplied to Nave Thaon de Revel, on the bridge of the Jolly Palladio where he put in place the search procedures for the bomb.
At the end of the activity, the all-clear signal was given, which allowed the ro-ro container ship to resume navigation regularly.
The operation was carried out in collaboration between the Navy, the company Ignazio Messina & C. and Assarmatori.
"As with anti-piracy exercises, anti-terrorism exercises are also of fundamental importance in the context of coordinated actions to protect the crews of Italian ships and the cargo on the routes with the greatest potential risk. - underlines Assarmatori - and also on this occasion the high level of coordination now reached was confirmed ".
