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News Archive - March 2011

EUNAVFOR Op Commander, Maj Gen Buster Howes OBE (left) and the Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Bernard Membe (right)

Tanzanian Minister visits EUNAVFOR OHQ

March 31, 2011 - 11:59

On Monday 28 March 2011, the Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Bernard Membe, along with his delegation visited the Operation ATALANTA Headquarters (OHQ) in Northwood. Mr Membe was accompanied on his visit by Diane Corner, the British High Commissioner to Tanzania and Peter Kallaghe, the Tanzanian High Commissioner to the UK. On arrival at the […]

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Pirate whaler being destroyed

EUNAVFOR Spanish Warship disrupts suspected pirates North-West of Seychelles.

March 30, 2011 - 16:25

 On 28 March 2011, the EUNAVFOR Spanish warship ESPS CANARIAS disrupted a suspected Pirate Action Group (PAG), consisting of a whaler-style boat and a skiff, 260 Nautical Miles North-West of the Seychelles after a fishing vessel reported the PAGs presence to the warship. Early morning on 28 March, the Seychellois flagged fishing vessel reported that […]

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MV ZIRKU

MV ZIRKU pirated in the Eastern part of the Gulf of Aden

March 28, 2011 - 16:23

 At approximately 0900Z on 28 March, the Crude Oil Tanker the MV ZIRKU was pirated approximately 250 nautical miles South East of Salalah in the eastern part of the Gulf of Aden The UAE flagged and Kuwaiti owned vessel was on its way to Singapore from Bashayer (Sudan) when it was attacked.  The vessel was attacked by […]

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Chinese Naval Ship MAANSHAN escorting the WFP vessel AMINA

Coordination between EU NAVFOR and Chinese Navy produces successful results.

March 28, 2011 - 13:19

On 22nd to 25th March, Chinese warship FFG-525 MAANSHAN (CTF-526) escorted the World Food Programme (WFP) vessel AMINA from Berbera to Bosasso. After the meeting between COMEUNAVFOR and the Commander of the Chinese Force (CTF-529), which took place on board the Spanish Flagship CANARIAS on 15th February, a daily exchange of information and coordination for […]

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Lt Skelin from EUNAVFOR Flagship ESPS CANARIAS briefs Seychelles Coastguard on EU boarding procedures

Close co-operation between EUNAVFOR and the Seychelles Coastguard

March 22, 2011 - 14:57

Recent visits of EUNAVFOR ships to the Seychelles have proven fruitful in cementing close relationships and co-operation with the Seychelles Coastguard. Officers from the EUNAVFOR Flagship, ESPS CANARIAS, shared best practices with their partners in the Seychelles Coastguard in escort duties and evidence preservation.  Both areas are crucial in the multi-layered fight against piracy.  This […]

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FGS HAMBURG

German frigate FGS HAMBURG leaves EU NAVFOR after four months of valuable contribution

March 21, 2011 - 14:26

The German frigate HAMBURG finished as an EU NAVFOR warship after 116 days proudly flying the European Flag. She has been successful in all the assigned tasks. The crew of HAMBURG has always been ready for any duties and showed a proactive attitude to face diverse challenges in order to achieve the objectives of EU […]

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MV HANNIBAL II

MV HANNIBAL II Released from Pirate Control

March 17, 2011 - 14:32

The Chemical Tanker MV HANNIBAL II, was released from pirate control on 17 March 2011.  The Panamanian flagged vessel was hijacked on 11 November 2010, approximately 860 nautical miles East of the Horn of Africa. The vessel and her crew of 30 are believed to be making for a safe port. The crew members are from […]

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MV SINAR KUDUS

MV SINAR KUDUS is pirated in the North Arabian Sea and is almost immediately used as a mothership.

March 17, 2011 - 10:49

At approximately 0730Z on 16 March, the Bulk Cargo Carrier MV SINAR KUDUS was pirated approximately 320 nautical miles North East of the island of Socotra in the Somali Basin. Within 24 hours of being taken, she was used to launch an unsuccessful attack on the MV EMPEROR. The MV SINAR KUDUS, which is Indonesian flagged […]

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FS NIVÔSE provide assistance to MV JAHAN MONI

EUNAVFOR warship NIVÔSE assists released merchant vessel

March 15, 2011 - 11:21

In the morning of 14 March, the EU NAVFOR French frigate FS NIVÔSE provided assistance to the MV JAHAN MONI after she was released from pirate control.  The French warship provided fresh water, food and medical assistance to the crew after a request from the vessel’s owner was received. The merchant vessel and the 26 […]

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FGS Niedersachsen

EU NAVFOR welcomes the German Frigate FGS NIEDERSACHSEN

March 14, 2011 - 15:33

Commanded by Commander Abry, the ship and its crew are fully prepared and trained to take an active part within ATALANTA and in all anti piracy operations. NIEDERSACHSEN is equipped with extensive self defence and has 2 Sea Lynx MK-88 helicopters at its disposal.  As a flexible warship, NIEDERSACHSEN is perfectly adapted to counter-piracy missions […]

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