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News Archive - November 2012

Force Commander greeting one of the participants

EU Naval Force Meets Somali Fishing Representatives and Elders on ITS San Giusto

November 29, 2012 - 11:25

On Tuesday 27 November 2012, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met with local Somali fishing representatives, clan elders of coastal communities and local authorities on board the EU NAVFOR flagship, ITS San Giusto, off the north-eastern coast of Somalia, near Hurdyo. This […]

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Sailors from the FS Dupleix repair the dhow's engine

EU Naval Force Warship FS Dupleix Provides Assistance to Yemeni Dhow

November 23, 2012 - 11:09

During the night on 21 November, French warship FS Dupleix, operating as part of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) – Operation Atalanta, was patrolling along the northern coast of Somalia, when she was directed by the EU NAVFOR flagship to provide assistance to a Yemeni dhow – ‘Al Fahad’.  The dhow had suffered […]

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The boarding team from ROS Regele Ferdinand brings the apprehended pirates and their skiff back to the Romanian warship

EU Naval Force and Combined Task Force 151 Work Together to Ensure No Safe Haven for Pirates In Indian Ocean

November 21, 2012 - 19:14

Earlier today, Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, under command of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) worked in close co-operation with Turkish warship TCG Gemlik of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) to apprehended nine suspected pirates at sea off the coast of Somalia.  In the early hours of the morning, Swedish EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol […]

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Tanzanian sailors conduct force protection training with crew members from the ROS Regele Ferdinand

EU Naval Force Frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand Conducts Training With Tanzanian Sailors in Dar Es Salaam

November 19, 2012 - 17:11

During a port visit to Dar Es Salaam 12 – 13 November, Romanian frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand, operating as part of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, trained with sailors from the Tanzanian Navy. EU Naval Force warships regularly conduct training and exercises with coast guards and navies of regional partners during […]

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The ROS Regele Ferdinand conducted a Replenishment At Sea with RFA Wave Ruler

Romanian Frigate ROS Regele Ferdinand Visits Tanzania and Looks Back on Three Weeks of Continuous Counter Piracy Patrols With EU Naval Force

November 15, 2012 - 16:37

On Sunday 11 November 2012, EU Naval Force warship, ROS Regele Ferdinand,entered the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, following a busy three weeks at sea.  The purpose of the Romanian frigate’s port visit was threefold: to conduct routine maintenance on the ship’s equipment, to provide training to Tanzanian sailors and to enhance strong […]

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EU Naval Force Warship ESPS Relampago Visits Seychelles Coast Guard

November 14, 2012 - 17:47

On  8 November 2012, the Commanding Officer of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) warship, ESPS Relampago, paid a visit to the Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Coastguard. The aim of the visit was to promote EU NAVFOR’s presence and support, in fighting piracy in close co-ordination with the Seychellois authorities. The Commanding Officer of ESPS Relampago, […]

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EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met with the Commander of NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, Rear Admiral Ben Bekkering

EU Naval Force and NATO Counter Piracy Commanders Meet At Sea

November 13, 2012 - 19:00

On 10th November, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met with the Commander of NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, Rear Admiral Ben Bekkering, on board the NATO flagship, HNLMS Rotterdam.

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European Union Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta

European Union Naval Force Commander Reminds Yacht and Leisure Craft Owners That Piracy Still a Clear and Present Danger in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean

November 7, 2012 - 16:24

Rear Admiral Potts who is the operation commander of the European Union’s counter piracy mission (EU NAVFOR) off the coast of Somalia today reminded the yachting and leisure craft community that whilst pirate attacks have reduced off the Horn of Africa over the past year, the threat of piracy remains and owners should continue to […]

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The flagship for the EU Naval Force, ITS San Giusto, sailing alongside PLA Yiyang

EU Naval Force Meets The Commander Of Chinese Counter-Piracy Task Force

November 5, 2012 - 19:03

On 2 November 2012 Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino – the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, met Rear Admiral Zhou Xuming, the Force Commander of the Chinese counter-piracy task force on board the Chinese flagship, PLA Yiyang which is currently deployed in the Gulf of Aden. During the […]

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Staff from the EU Naval Force and EUCAP Nestor meet on board ITS San Giusto

EU Naval Force Meets With EUCAP Nestor In Djibouti

November 1, 2012 - 16:10

On 31 October, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met Jacques Launay, Head of EUCAP Nestor, the European Union mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa. With this meeting, EUCAP Nestor and EU NAVFOR formally acknowledge the start of their active […]

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