EUNAVFOR

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News Archive - October 2010

MV GO TRADER

Pirates fail in pirating MV GO TRADER in the Somali Basin

October 31, 2010 - 12:04

On the morning of 30 October 2010, the Malta-flagged MV GO TRADER was reported under attack from one skiff approximately 280 nautical miles (520 kilometres) south east from Salalah, Oman. Pirates had managed to board the vessel; however, after a couple of hours they eventually abandoned it, after having been unable to get control over […]

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Merchant vessel POLAR pirated in the Somali Basin

October 30, 2010 - 12:13

On the morning of 30 October 2010, the MV POLAR, a Panama-flagged tanker, was pirated in the Somali Basin. The Liberian-owned MV POLAR was attacked during the night, approximately 580 nautical miles (almost 1,100 km) East from Socotra island. The owner confirmed this morning that his vessel was under pirate control. The MV POLAR, deadweight […]

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These kind of friendly visits are crucial to collect information about piracy and help create an understanding of EU NAVFOR in the area

EU NAVFOR ITS LIBECCIO develops contact with the local fishing community

October 29, 2010 - 17:09

On 29 October, the EU NAVFOR Italian ship ITS LIBECCIO visited two Yemeni fishing dhows, while patrolling along the Somali coast. These kind of friendly visits on board non suspected vessels are crucial to collect information about piracy and help create an understanding of EU NAVFOR in the area. The warship’s rhib approached the vessels […]

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Rear Admiral Thomas J. Ernst, EU NAVFOR Deputy Commander (left) and Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, the Republic of Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister (right) in EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters (Northwood – UK)

Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister visits EU NAVFOR Operation Headquarters

October 29, 2010 - 12:00

On 28 October, EU NAVFOR welcomed Mr. Jean-Paul Adam, the Republic of Seychelles Foreign Affairs Minister in its Operation Headquarters (Northwood – UK). The visit was made to provide him with an update on EU NAVFOR’s actions and to discuss the ways to strengthen cooperation between EU NAVFOR and Seychelles. “EU NAVFOR’s short-term challenge is […]

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EU NAVFOR Spanish warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA completing the escort of the Merchant Vessel VICTORIA, chartered by the World Food Program

EU NAVFOR escorts the WFP chartered MV VICTORIA

October 29, 2010 - 10:36

This week, the EU NAVFOR Spanish warship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA completed the escort of the Merchant Vessel VICTORIA, chartered by the World Food Program, until Bosaasso (Somalia). On 21 October, the EU NAVFOR ship SPS INFANTA CRISTINA left Djibouti for Berbera (Somalia), escorting the MV VICTORIA. On 26 October, the warship conducted a second escort […]

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“F44” is a military high flash point kerosene, type aviation turbine fuel, used for military helicopters

EU NAVFOR offers a new kerosene facility in Seychelles to all counter-piracy warships

October 27, 2010 - 15:29

On 21 October, EU NAVFOR signed a contract with the Seychelles Petroleum Company (SEYPEC), agreeing on the establishment of F44 helicopter fuel delivery facilities in Port Victoria (Seychelles), at the disposal of all military counter-piracy warships. “F44” is a military high flash point kerosene, type aviation turbine fuel, used for military helicopters. Payment of F44 […]

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LPGC MAIDO

Pirates fail in pirating LPGC MAIDO in the Somali Basin

October 27, 2010 - 10:32

On 26 October 2010, late afternoon, the French-flagged Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carrier (LPGC) MAIDO was reported under attack from one skiff approximately 100 nautical miles south east from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.  Pirates had managed to board the vessel; however, later in the evening they eventually abandoned it, after having been unable to get control […]

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Verdict for the fourth EUNAVFOR case

October 26, 2010 - 13:16

EU NAVFOR welcomes the fourth judgment, which was delivered on 22 September, in a Kenyan prosecution in connection with the interdiction of a pirate group by an EU NAVFOR warship. Seven Somali men were accused of acts of piracy. Senior Resident Magistrate (SRM), James Ombura, delivered the verdict at the Mombasa Law Courts on 22 September, sentencing the seven Somali men […]

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The pirates set fire to part of the superstructure and immediately abandoned the ship on 25 October

Pirates fail in pirating MV BELUGA FORTUNE in Somali Basin

October 26, 2010 - 11:53

In the early hours of 24 October, the Captain of the Cargo ship BELUGA FORTUNE reported his ship was under attack by pirates 750 nautical miles off the Somali coast. The Captain then reported the pirates were on board and that he was with his crew locked in the ships ‘citadel’, disabling the ship’s propulsion. […]

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During BNS LOUISE-MARIE’S tour of operational service in EU NAVFOR in 2009, Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Moussa-Barkat-Abdallah facilitated communications with fishermen, suspected pirates, and other local seafarers

Djiboutian Somali linguists and cultural advisors on board EU NAVFOR warships

October 25, 2010 - 14:00

On 22th October, the Commanding Officer of the EU NAVFOR Belgium frigate BNS LOUISE-MARIE awarded a Belgium national Commemorative Medal For Foreign Missions to Lieutenant Junior Grade Moussa-Barkat-Abdallah, from the Djiboutian Navy. This award illustrates the strong co-operation existing between EU NAVFOR and the Republic of Djibouti’s Navy, since an agreement enables to embark Djiboutian […]

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