8 May 2008. The protocols were historically ratified and signed on 11 November 2008 at Kuwait Naval Base in the presence of Vice-Admiral William Gortney, USN; commander of the United States Naval Forces Central Command based in Bahrain and remain an enduring success story in the region highlighting co-operation and co-ordination between the two countries. On 30 April 2010, Iraqi naval forces took over responsibility for the protection of the Khawr al-Amaya and Basra oil terminals, as well as the ports of Umm Qasr and al-Zubair. Organization Commands Iraqi Naval Headquarters: Baghdad (Camp Victory). May move to Umm Qasr. Operational Headquarters: Umm Qasr Tactical Operations Center: Khawr al-Amaya Platform Tactical Operations Center: Al Basrah Platform Naval Training Center: Umm Qasr NCO Academy Swiftboat Crew Training Course Maritime Academy: Basrah Diving Squadron: Umm Qasr RHIBs Patrol Squadron: Umm Qasr PS701, PS702, PS703, PS704, PB301, PB302, PB303, and 5× U/I PBs. Patrol Squadron: planned Patrol Squadron: planned Patrol Squadron: planned Small Boat Squadron: Umm Qasr Squadron equipped with American Defender Class boats. Support & Auxiliary Squadron: Umm Qasr Marines 1st Marine Brigade Special Troops Battalion: Basrah Log City In December 2010 was redesignated 1st and moving to Basrah Log City. Reached full strength in 2011. 1st Marine (Wolverines) Battalion: Umm Qasr 2nd Marine Battalion: Umm Qasr/Az Zubayr 3rd Marine Battalion: Basrah Log City 1st Marine Bde Base Support Unit: Basrah Log City 2nd Marine Brigade Special Troops Battalion: planned planned Bases Umm Qasr: Personnel 5,400 sailors and officers, in addition to 1600 in the Iraqi Naval Battalion (marines) who guard the platforms and the port of Umm Qasr. Ranks Officers Ratings Equipment Assad-class corvettes A total of six ships were ordered by Iraq in the 1980s, but were never delivered as a result of the arms embargo imposed after the Gulf War in 1991. Four of the six ships were eventually purchased by the Royal Malaysian Navy in October 1995 as the Laksamana-class corvette, while the remaining two were mothballed at La Spezia. On 19 May 2017, it was reported that the remaining two vessels would be delivered to the Iraq Navy after 26 years. They eventually left La Spezia on a semi-submersible carrier Eide Trader on 22 May and reached Iraq in June 2017. Saettia Mk4/Fattah OPV On 15 February 2005 the Iraqi Navy signed a $101 million contract with the Italian Government to provide four Saettia MK4 class Offshore-Patrol Vessels.