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EU Naval Force - Somalia
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News Archive - June 2009

EU NAVFOR supports aircrash search and rescue in Indian Ocean

June 30, 2009 - 11:15

Early this morning, Tuesday 30 June, EU NAVFOR ship Italian Navy MAESTRALE was tasked by the Force Commander of the EU NAVFOR to proceed at best speed to assist with the Search and Rescue effort to find the missing Yemeni airbus which is reported to have crashed into the sea  in the Comoros archipelago. EU […]

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14.000 tons of food for Somalia successfully escorted by German Navy frigate

June 28, 2009 - 13:17

14.000 tons of food have been delivered successfully to the starving people of Somalia from Mombasa, Kenya to Moqdisho in order to prevent the predicted famine in Somalia. The humanitarian aid shipping, conducted by the merchant ship JAIPUR, was arranged by order and for account of the World Food Programme of the United Nations. During […]

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Nine suspected pirates handed over for prosecution

June 25, 2009 - 18:10

The European Naval Force warship ITS MAESTRALE (Italian) handed over nine detainees suspected of involvement in piracy to the Kenyan authorities on June 25th. The European Naval Force Operation Atalanta, (EU NAVFOR), to whose command the ship is assigned, is very grateful to all of the Kenyan authorities for their help in resolving the international issue […]

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Group Transit movie now live

June 25, 2009 - 14:50

A new movie brief has been uploaded to the MSC(HOA) Briefs section of the website.  It has been created to explain the methodology behind Group Transits and is based upon the presentation sent to all registered vessel movements.  There is still some confusion concerning the purpose of Group Transits are and why they are used.  […]

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EU NAVFOR saves lives at sea

June 23, 2009 - 16:35

Monday June 22 at 14:20 (UTC), the EU NAVFOR Op Atalanta unit, Spanish warship MARQUES DE LA ENSENADA rescued two Yemini fishermen lost at sea. The EU NAVFOR warship spotted the fishermen drifting in a small boat suffering from an engine defect. The Yemini fishermen had been drifting for four days and were given assistance […]

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EU NAVFOR wins management Award for operating www.mschoa.eu

June 22, 2009 - 15:54

On 10 June, the winners of the Safety at Sea International Awards 2009 were presented their trophies at the Hotel Bristol in Oslo, Norway. Shipping companies that introduced safety related products and/or services that were new to the market in 2008 could enter. There were four Award categories: Equipment, Systems, Training and Management/Operations. EU NAVFOR […]

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Invitation for press to visit EU NAVFOR Operation Headquarters (Northwood, UK)

June 17, 2009 - 16:21

EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta was established on December 8, 2008 in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions. On Monday June 15 the Council of the European Union announced that Operation Atalanta is to be extended for one more year until December 13, 2010. The new Commander of EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta, RAdm Peter Hudson, […]

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The Council of The EUROPEAN UNION decides to extend EU NAVFOR – Atalanta Operation for one year

June 15, 2009 - 13:35

The Council of the European Union agreed on Monday 15 June 2009 that EU NAVFOR – Operation Atalanta should be extended for one year from its current end date of 13 December 2009. The Council noted that EU NAVFOR – Operation Atalanta had demonstrated its ability to act effectively against piracy, that piracy off the […]

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Small New Zealand cargo ship hijacked in the Gulf of Aden

June 12, 2009 - 20:06

Today at 1415 UTC, a small New Zealand cargo vessel of 2,950 tons was hijacked by pirates south of Oman in the Gulf of Aden. The hijacked vessel has now altered course towards Somalia. The EU NAVFOR Op Atalanta unit, the Spanish warship ESPS MARQUES DE LA ENSENADA, is at the scene of the incident. […]

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More suspected pirates handed over to Kenya

June 8, 2009 - 17:41

Today, 8 June, seven suspected pirates taken into custody by EU NAVFOR Swedish warship HSwMS MALMOE 26 May, were handed over to Kenyan authorities for prosecution in accordance with the agreement between the EU and Kenya.

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