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News Archive - January 2010

Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Confirms VPD for EU NAVFOR

January 28, 2010 - 12:38

On the afternoon 27 January MCC Northwood hosted a short visit by the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Poroshenko, the Deputy MFA Mr Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, the Defence Attaché Col. Kyryliuk and Secretary Nikitov. During their visit they were given briefings on counter piracy by Rear Admiral Bartolomé Bauzá, Deputy Commander EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation […]

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Wounded Pakistani Fisherman Saved by EU NAVFOR Returns Home

January 27, 2010 - 13:30

In early December a Pakistani fishing vessel was hijacked by pirates not far from the territorial waters of Oman and, during the attack, one of the fishermen was shot in the leg just below the knee. As a consequence, the crew was kept as hostages, including the wounded Pakistani fisherman, who was left for about […]

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International Cooperation Continues

January 25, 2010 - 15:00

On the morning of Saturday 23rd of January, EU NAVFOR Warship BREMEN boarded a skiff inside IRTC. The skiff was detected by a helicopter from the Japanese Navy, during a routine anti piracy patrol in the area, and reported its presence to the EU Warship. Due to the proximity of a convoy of merchant vessels […]

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EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS NAVARRA Completes WFP escort

January 23, 2010 - 23:57

On the 23rd of January, EU NAVFOR Warship ESPS NAVARRA completed successfully the escort of MV POWER STAR to Salalah. The World Food Programme chartered vessel left Mombassa on the 13th of January and initially met EU Warship FGS BREMEN and was accompanied until treaching Mogadishu. From there ESPS NAVARRA took  responsibility for escorting the […]

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EU NAVFOR Fuels Pakistan Warship in the Gulf Of Aden

January 21, 2010 - 18:14

While patrolling in the Gulf Of Aden, EU NAVFOR Flagship ITS ETNA, with COMEUNAVFOR RAdm Giovanni Gumiero embarked, provided the Pakistan Navy Frigate PNS KHAIBAR with fuel and water, thus enhancing the spirit of cooperation among coalition Naval forces operating on anti piracy patrol in the gulf of Aden. On the early morning of 20th […]

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EUNAVFOR Warship FS SURCOUF Escorts an AMISOM ship

January 20, 2010 - 17:15

On the 20th of January, EUNAVFOR Warship FS SURCOUF  successfully completed the escort of AMISOM chartered cargo vessel ALPHA KIRAWIRA, Sierra Leone flagged, from MOGADISHU to MOMBASA. FS SURCOUF met MV ALPHA KIRAWIRA at sea on the 17th of January, off the coast of Mogadishu. The MV on leaving the port sailed south along the coast under […]

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Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) visits EU NAVFOR

January 19, 2010 - 12:09

On the afternoon 18 January, General Hakan Syren, the chairman of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) visited EU NAVFOR’s Headquarters in Northwood, near London. The General was received by Rear Admiral Peter Hudson, Operational Commander of EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta. His visit included a presentation on the operation and EU NAVFOR’s part […]

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Pirates release Greek Crude Oil Tanker M/V Maran Centaurus

January 18, 2010 - 08:47

On 18 January 2010, the Greek crude Oil Tanker M/V MARAN CENTAURUS was released outside Haradere off the coast of Somalia. The M/V MARAN CENTAURUS, with a crew of 28, among them 9 Greek, 16 Filipinos, 2 Ukrainian and 1 Romanian, was hijacked on 29 November in the Somali Bassin, 600 nautical miles North East […]

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COMEUNAVFOR Meets the Chinese Commander of Task Force 525 in the Gulf Of Aden

January 17, 2010 - 21:40

On the 16th of January 2010, taking advantage of the vicinity of the two Flagships in the Gulf Of Aden, CTF 465, RAdm Gumiero, and CTF 525 (Chinese People Liberation Army Navy Task Force), Senior Captain Qiu Yanpeng took the opportunity to  arrange a meeting. The meeting was conducted in a friendly and pleasant atmosphere […]

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Attempted Hijacking of Indian Vessel M.T JAG LAYAK

January 17, 2010 - 21:34

On the early morning of 16 January 2010 pirates attacked the Indian vessel M/T JAG LAYAK in the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC). The Turkish Frigate TCG Gokova, from NATO Task Force 151, intervened and its helicopter intercepted the skiff pirate boat that had opened fire on Indian crude oil carrier M.T JAG LAYAK, in […]

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