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News Archive - April 2011

MV RENUAR released from Pirate Control

April 28, 2011 - 14:54

On the 23rd April, the bulk carrier MV RENUAR was released from pirate control after 133 days in captivity. The Liberian owned, Panamanian flagged vessel and her crew of 24 Filipinos had been pirated on 11th December 2010, 550 nautical miles off the coast of India. She was on route to Fujairah (UAE) from Port […]

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MV ASPHALT VENTURE Released from Pirate Control

April 26, 2011 - 12:03

  The general cargo ship MV ASPHALT VENTURE was released from pirate control on 15th April 2011. She had been under pirate control for 199 days. The Panama flagged vessel, had been pirated on 28 September 2010 approximately 100 nautical miles South-East of DAR ES SALAAM in the Somali Basin, the vessel was on route […]

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NIEDERSACHSEN engineers fixing the engine of the dhow

EU NAVFOR warship assists Yemeni dhow

April 26, 2011 - 11:07

On the morning of the 20th April the helicopter from the German frigate NIEDERSACHSEN discovered a Yemeni Dhow with complete engine failure. It was adrift 54 nautical miles (100km) South East of the Yemeni coast. The crew of the dhow waved their arms to attract the attention of the helicopter. At this time NIEDERSACHSEN was […]

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The Kenyan delegation on the bridge of FS GUEPRATTE

FS GUEPRATTE conducts cross training with the UNODC

April 21, 2011 - 14:14

 During her port visit to Mombasa on the 11th April, EU NAVFOR warship FS GUEPRATTE welcomed a Kenyan delegation on board. This visit was organized by the UN Office for Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) who are deeply involved in the pirates transfer agreement process with East Africa, Seychelles and now Mauritius. The UNODC finances judicial […]

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MV ROSALIA D'AMATO (Source: Robert Smera/PBase)

MV ROSALIA D’AMATO pirated in the Indian Ocean

April 21, 2011 - 10:03

Early morning on 21 April, the Bulk Carrier MV ROSALIA D’AMATO was pirated approximately 350NM South East of Salalah, Oman, in the Indian Ocean. The 74,500 tonne Italian flagged and owned vessel was on its way to Bandar Imam Khomeini (Iran) from Paranagua (Brazil) when it was attacked by a single skiff. Coalition warships had communications […]

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The FNS POHJANMAA boarding team detaining the suspected pirates

EU NAVFOR Releases Suspected Pirates After Prosecution Attempts Prove Unsuccessful

April 21, 2011 - 08:19

On 21 April, EU NAVFOR released 18 suspected pirates that had been detained by the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS POHJANMAA since the 6 April.  They were released after requests to a number of states, who were considered to have an interest in the case, proved to be unsuccessful.  The States either decided not to […]

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Commodore Correia takes over the command after Rear Admiral Rodriguez

Portuguese Take Command of EU NAVFOR Counter Piracy Taskforce

April 14, 2011 - 16:57

Today, 14 April, in a ceremony held at the Commercial Port of Djibouti, Portuguese Commodore Alberto Correia took over the command of Task Force 465 (TF 465) as the new European Union Naval Force Headquarters – Operation ATALANTA Force Commander.  Commodore Correia takes over the duty from his predecessor, Spanish Rear Admiral Juan Rodriguez. During […]

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MV BELUGA NOMINATION

MV BELUGA NOMINATION Released from Pirate Control

April 14, 2011 - 13:49

The general cargo ship MV BELUGA NOMINATION was released from pirate control on 13 April 2011 after being held for 81 days. The German owned vessel, which is Antigua & Barbudan flagged, had been pirated on 22 January 2011 approximately 390 nautical miles north of the Seychelles.  She was on route to Port Victoria in […]

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Rear Admiral Guido Rando, Deputy Commander of EU NAVFOR

Operation ATALANTA Deputy Operation Commander visits FNS Pohjanmaa

April 14, 2011 - 13:44

On 14 April, the EU NAVFOR Deputy Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Guido Rando visited the EU NAVFOR Finnish warship FNS Pohjanmaa whilst she was alongside in Djibouti. Admiral Rando was in the region to take part in the changeover ceremony of the ATALANTA Force Commander which occurred earlier in the day. The Admiral thanked FNS […]

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MV THOR NEXUS

MV THOR NEXUS Released from Pirate Control

April 13, 2011 - 11:02

The general cargo ship MV THOR NEXUS was released from pirate control on 12 April 2011.  The Thai flagged and owned vessel was on her way to Bangladesh from Jebel Ali in the UAE when she was attacked in the Northern Indian Ocean on the 25 December 2010.  The vessel and her Thai crew of […]

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