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News Archive - January 2011

HMS RICHMOND

EU NAVFOR welcomes the Royal Navy Frigate HMS RICHMOND

January 31, 2011 - 12:11

The Royal Navy’s Type 23 Duke Class Frigate HMS RICHMOND has joined EUNAVFOR. Commanded by the Captain Mike Walliker, the ship and its crew are fully prepared and trained to take an active part within EUNAVFOR and in all anti piracy operations. HMS RICHMOND takes part for the first time in Operation ATALANTA and is […]

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FNS POHJANMAA

Finnish Navy Ship POHJANMAA joins operation Atalanta

January 31, 2011 - 12:08

February 1st marks the beginning of a new era in the Finnish Navy when FNS POHJANMAA joins EU NAVFOR Operation ATALANTA. This is the first time the Finnish Navy has ever participated in an international naval military operation with a warship. Finland has been contributing to Atalanta since the beginning of the operation with Finnish […]

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Updated piracy facts

January 28, 2011 - 14:24

The EU NAVFOR Media centre receives a lot of questions about hijacked vessels and piracy attacks. In order to provide easy accessible information, two new documents which will be kept up to date, have been published on the website. Weekly Piracy Incident Summary. Here you can find a summary of the attacks and pirating for […]

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FV Tai Yuan 227

FV TAI YUAN 227 Released from Pirate Control

January 28, 2011 - 14:02

Although exact details surrounding the situation are not known at this time, there are indications that the Taiwanese flagged fishing vessel TAI JUAN 227 has been released from pirate control. The vessel, which had a crew of 28 (Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipinos, Kenyans and Mozambicans) at the time of the attack, was pirated on 6 May […]

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EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear-Admiral Juan Rodriguez meet Captain Hiroshi Ito, Commander of Japanese 7th deployed counter-piracy surface force (CCD7).

Coordination between EU NAVFOR and the Japanese Navy

January 27, 2011 - 17:14

On Saturday 22 January, Force Commander, Rear-Admiral Juan Rodriguez met Captain Hiroshi Ito, Commander of Japanese 7th deployed counter-piracy surface force (CCD7). The meeting took place on board the Spanish Flagship CANARIAS, during a port visit in Djibouti. During the next months, Japanese destroyers will remain in the Indian Ocean with the main aim to […]

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MV BELUGA NOMINATION

MV BELUGA NOMINATION pirated in the Indian Ocean

January 25, 2011 - 17:25

After 4 days of uncertainty regarding the exact status of the crew, MV BELUGA NOMINATION is now believed to be pirated. On the afternoon of 22 January 2011, the MV BELUGA NOMINATION was attacked by a skiff, with an unknown number of suspected pirates on board.  Small arms were used against the vessel during the […]

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SPS PATINO

EU NAVFOR thanks SPS PATIÑO after one and a half months of operation

January 24, 2011 - 11:50

On the 21 of January, the Spanish support ship finished as an EU NAVFOR warship after 42 days of operations and supporting EU NAVFOR. During this high tempo operational period she has spent a good deal of her time protecting the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor. As Support ship, the main difference with the other warships, […]

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BNS LOUISE MARIE

EU NAVFOR thanks BNS LOUISE-MARIE after three months of operation

January 24, 2011 - 11:34

On the 20 January, the Belgium frigate finished as an EU NAVFOR warship after 91 days of proudly flying the European Flag. She has been successful in all tasks assigned in the force and has always been ready for any duties and demonstrated a proactive attitude to face all challenges in order to achieve the […]

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FS JACOUBET

EUNAVFOR thanks FS JACOUBET after one month of operation

January 24, 2011 - 11:09

On the 20 January, the French frigate JACOUBET finished as an EUNAVFOR warship after 33 days proudly flying the European Flag. She has conducted a variety of tasks in the force and has demonstrated a proactive attitude to face all challenges in order to achieve the objectives of Operation ATALANTA. During these days at sea […]

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MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K

MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K Pirated in the Arabian Sea

January 20, 2011 - 20:11

During the afternoon of 20 January, the bulk carrier MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K was pirated in the North Arabian Sea approximately 330 nautical miles South East of the Omani coastal port of Salalah. The vessel is Togo flagged and Syrian owned and has a deadweight of 24,022 tonnes.  Authorities were made aware of the attack […]

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