The International Maritime Security Construct is set to get underway with Operation Sentinel.
The US-led, six-country coalition organised to ensure freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz circulated a flyer in October outlining a mission involving ships large and small alongside aircraft.
Larger ships, identified as "sentinels", will patrol "critical choke points" while smaller "sentry" ships will police more open water alongside airborne surveillance.
