TOKYO, Oct. 10 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:
Record of Mission
1. Direct Escort
(1) Number of direct escort operations: 0
(2) Number of escorted vessels: 0
(Accumulated Total (AT) of 3,955 escorted vessels since the start of operations under the
Counter-Piracy Measures Law)
[Breakdown]
- Japanese-registered ships: 0 (AT: 26)
- Foreign ships operated by Japanese shipping companies: 0 (AT: 701)
(Foreign ships which carry Japanese nationals: 0 (AT: 51)
- Foreign ships other than above: 0 (AT: 3,228)
(Foreign ships which carry Japanese nationals: 0 (AT: 31)
*The record above does not include the 1st - 41st escort operation performed as Maritime
Security Activities.
2. Zone Defense
(1) Number of days: 20 days (AT: 3,034 days)
(2) Number of commercial vessels confirmed: 28 vessels (AT: 35,624 vessels)
3. Action in Response to Incidents
None in particular.
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