2009 January | Eunavfor

Op Atalanta warship FLOREAL (FR) captures suspected pirates

January 30, 2009 - 08:32

On Tuesday, the French warship FLOREAL, part of the EU Naval Operation Atalanta, captured two vessels carrying suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden. The warship used its helicopter to fire warning shots at the boats when they refused to stop, before launching its boarding party in sea boats to arrested the suspects and confiscate […]

Spain announces its contribution to Op Atalanta

January 22, 2009 - 16:37

The Spanish Parliament is expected to announce the contribution of a warship to the Op ATALANTA taskforce after voting in the motion yesterday. Defence Minister Carme Chacon said “a frigate and a supply ship with 200 Spanish troops aboard would leave for the Gulf of Aden, after the Cabinet gives final approval on Friday”. The […]

Operation Atalanta Gathers Pace

January 15, 2009 - 16:18

As the EU Operation gathers pace and following a recent awareness campaign among the merchant shipping community, a record number of owners and operators are now registering with the Op Atalanta Maritime Security Centre. In an interview with BBC Radio 4 the Op Atalanta’s Commander Rear Admiral Jones made it clear of how aware he […]

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News Archive - January 2009

Op Atalanta warship FLOREAL (FR) captures suspected pirates

Spain announces its contribution to Op Atalanta

Operation Atalanta Gathers Pace

News Archive - January 2009

Op Atalanta warship FLOREAL (FR) captures suspected pirates

Spain announces its contribution to Op Atalanta

Operation Atalanta Gathers Pace

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