EUNAVFOR

EU Naval Force - Somalia
Operation ATALANTA

News Archive - May 2011

MV KHALED-MUHIEDDINE-K

MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K released from pirate control

May 31, 2011 - 14:35

On the morning of 26 May, the MV KHALED MUHIEDDINE K which was pirated on 20 January 2011 was released from pirate control after 126 days. The crew of 22 Syrians and 3 Egyptians are all well. EUNAVFOR Somalia – Operation ATALANTA’s main tasks are to escort merchant vessels carrying humanitarian aid of the World Food […]

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French Frigate NIVOSE leaves EU NAVFOR after participating for one month in Operation ATALANTA.

May 31, 2011 - 13:47

FS NIVOSE completed her deployment as an EU NAVFOR warship after thirty four days proudly flying the European Flag. During this period she has conducted a variety of tasks 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 objectives […]

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EU NAVFOR Flagship NPR VASCO DA GAMA assists the Seychelles Coast Guard

May 27, 2011 - 11:16

During her last visit to the Seychelles, EU NAVFOR Portuguese warship NPR VASCO DA GAMA provided technical assistance to SCG’s ANDROMACH patrol vessel. On the morning of the 19th May, a group of Officers and Petty Officers from the EUNAVFOR Flagship, went on board SCG ANDROMACH and shared best practices with the Seychelles Coastguard. The […]

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Commander Zhou Zhicheng (left) exchanges gifts with Commander Gonzalo Parente de Castro (right)

EU NAVFOR warship ESPS SANTA MARIA meets Chinese Frigate ROCS MAANSHAN in Djibouti

May 24, 2011 - 08:18

On 17th May, during the simultaneous port visit in Djibouti, the Commanding Officer of the Chinese frigate MAANSHAN payed a visit to EU NAVFOR warship ESPS SANTA MARIA. The Chinese frigate MAANSHAN is part of Task Force 526 with her sister ship WENZHOU – the Flag Ship, and the tanker QIANDAOHU. They have been operating […]

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SPS INFANTA ELENA

Spanish Patrol Vessel INFANTA ELENA leaves EU NAVFOR after three months in Operation ATALANTA.

May 23, 2011 - 09:32

On 20 May, ESPS INFANTA ELENA, the Spanish patrol vessel finished asan EU NAVFOR warship after 84 days proudly flying the European Flag.   During her days at sea she was committed in conducting surface search, patrolling and safeguarding the coast of Somalia, as well as escorting multiple vessels chartered by the World Food Program […]

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General Araujo meeting Commodore Correia

Portuguese Chief of Defence visits EU NAVFOR Flagship VASCO DA GAMA

May 19, 2011 - 11:36

 On 17th May, EU NAVFOR Portuguese warship VASCO DA GAMA, flagship for Operation ATALANTA, hosted the visit of the Portuguese Chief of Defence, General Luís Araújo. The Portuguese Chief of Defence was briefed by the Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia on Operation ATALANTA, the latest figures and piracy trends in the Area of Operations.  On […]

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The NRP Vasco da Gama is currently acting as the Flagship for the EU NAVFOR

EU NAVFOR Flagship Thwarts Pirate Mothership Deployment

May 15, 2011 - 20:03

During the morning of 13 May, the EU NAVFOR Portuguese warship NRP Vasco da Gama  successfully intercepted a Dhow which is suspected of operating as a pirate mothership. The Dhow, whose original crew were being held on board by the suspected pirates as hostages, was attempting to deploy into the Indian Ocean and was considered […]

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The Dhow suspected of being used as a Pirate Action Group (PAG) mothership

EU NAVFOR French warship NIVÔSE disrupts another Pirate Attack Group (PAG)

May 14, 2011 - 16:24

During the afternoon of the 13 May, the EU NAVFOR French warship FS NIVÔSE disrupted a Dhow that was suspected of being used as a Pirate Action Group (PAG) mothership since it was pirated over a year ago. The Dhow, which is suspected of having carried out several recent attacks in the Arabian Sea and […]

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Outside the EU NAVFOR HQ

UK Minister for Armed Forces visits EU NAVFOR

May 12, 2011 - 11:26

On 4 May, the United Kingdom Minister of Armed Forces (Min AF), Nick Harvey MP visited the Operational Headquarters in Northwood, London. Accompanying Minister Harvey were Henry Bellingham MP, Minister of Africa in the Foreign Office and Mike Penning MP, Minister of Shipping in the Department of Transport. The party received an Intelligence update, covering […]

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Commodore Alberto Correia greets the visitors

EU Ambassador in Dar Es Salaam visits Operation ATALANTA Force Commander

May 12, 2011 - 08:50

On the 10 of May, in Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania, the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Alberto Correia, received the visit of some of the local diplomatic authorities for a lunch onboard the flagship, EU NAVFOR Portuguese warship VASCO DA GAMA. At the event, held during the port visit of  VASCO DA GAMA to […]

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