fleet of vessels in operation againt Somali Pirates

Vessels, aircraft and personnel whose primary mission is to conduct anti-piracy activities come from different countries and are assigned to the following missions: Ocean Shield (NATO and partner states), Atalanta (EU and partner states), Combined Task Force 151, independent missions of Japan, India, Russia, PR China, South Korea, Iran,Pakistan , Malays. Additionally resources dedicated for the War on Terror missions of Combined Task Force 150 and Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa also operate against the pirates

Country Mission Sailors Royal Australian Navy CTF 150 ~250 B Atalanta 170 Bulgarian Nav Ocean Shield 130 Canadian Navy Ocean Shield [citation needed] 240 Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ~800 including PLA marines Royal Danish Navy Ocean Shield [citation needed] 300 Finnish Navy Atalanta 120 French Navy Ocean Shield or Atalanta [citation needed]  ? German Navy Atalanta 230 Greek Navy Ocean Shield 176-196 Indian Navy[145] 540 Islamic Republic of Iran Navy  ? Italian Navy Ocean Shield [citation needed] 240  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 400 Republic of Korea Navy CTF 150 300 Royal Malaysian Navy unknown Royal Netherlands Navy Atalanta 174-202 Pakistan Navy CTF 150 ~500 Portuguese Navy Ocean Shield  ? Royal Saudi Navy Ocean Shield  ? Russian Navy ~350 Republic of Singapore Navy CTF 151 240 Spanish Navy Ocean Shield [citation needed] 423 Swedish Navy Atalanta 152 Royal Thai Navy CTF 150 371 including 20 marine special warfare task force Turkish Navy Ocean Shield [citation needed] 503 British Royal Navy Ocean Shield [citation needed] 950 Un htt