EUNAVFOR

EU Naval Force - Somalia
Operation ATALANTA

News Archive - December 2011

Keeping guard

EUNAVFOR maintaining guard at sea over Christmas

December 22, 2011 - 12:19

Anticipating that the pirates will not take a break over the holiday period, neither will the EU NAVFOR units patrolling around the Horn of Africa and in the Somali Basin. Whilst back at home in Europe the families of the deployed EU NAVFOR personnel celebrate this very special season of the year, the crews of […]

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The Shiuh Fu No.1 fishing boat, pirated Christmas Day 2010; the whereabouts of the crew of 13 Chinese, 12 Vietnamese and 1 Taiwanese mariners is unknown

Merchant ship crews held hostage in Somalia

December 20, 2011 - 19:13

While the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia has received significant coverage over the past 4 years, with the exception a number of high-profile individuals, the fate of the merchant crews which make up the majority of those held hostage, is not often considered or reported. This humanitarian tragedy is especially pertinent over […]

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SPS PATIÑO

EUNAVFOR Flagship replenishes NATO frigate at sea

December 20, 2011 - 12:13

On the morning of 17 December, following coordination between the staffs in Task Force 508 and 465, EUNAVFOR Flagship SPS PATIÑO provided fuel to the Danish frigate ABSALON operating as part of the NATO counter-piracy task force. The huge expanse of the Indian ocean, where a number of different Task Forces are carrying out counter-piracy […]

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EU NAVFOR escorts a convoy of humanitarian aid ships into Somalia

December 16, 2011 - 14:31

The Spanish auxiliary oiler and replenishment ship, the SPS PATINO, Flagship of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, with the Force Commander, Captain Jorge Manso Revilla embarked, has recently completed a “first” for the mission by escorting a three ship convoy of ships chartered by the World Food Programme. Since the inception of the EU […]

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Rear Admiral Sinan Azmi Tosun, Rear Admiral Canova and Captain Jorge Manso onboard TCG GIRESUN

Unity of Effort between EU and NATO in counter piracy

December 13, 2011 - 17:10

Deputy Commander Operation ATALANTA Rear Admiral Christian Canova and newly appointed EUNAVFOR Force Commander Captain Jorge Manso paid a visit to NATO Operation Ocean Shield Force Commander, RADM Sinan Azmi Tosun, onboard his Flagship TCG Giresun. With representatives of NATO and coalition Counter-Piracy Task Forces in attendance, the change of Command ceremony of the EUNAVFOR […]

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Rear Admiral Canova with Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher

EU NAVFOR transfers pirates’ outboard engines to the Djiboutian Navy

December 13, 2011 - 16:40

In Djibouti on 7 December, RAdm Christian Canova FRAN, Deputy Commander EU NAVFOR, transferred six powerful outboard motors which had been confiscated from Somali pirates to Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher, Chief of the Djiboutian Navy. The engines were taken from small skiffs which had been stopped by EU NAVFOR units conducting counter-piracy operations off the […]

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AMISOM troops with French and Estonian personnel after Vessel Protection training

EU NAVFOR trains AMISOM Vessel Protection Detachment troops

December 12, 2011 - 18:11

A team of 24 troops from Uganda, part of the African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) received vessel protection training from French and Estonian troops in Mombasa onboard FS FLOREAL, which is operating as part of the EU NAVFOR. The training was planned as part of ongoing improvements in capability and to enhance AMISOMs drills in […]

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Rear Admiral Thomas E P Jugel

Interview with Rear Admiral Thomas E. P. Jugel on handover of EU NAVFOR Force Commander

December 10, 2011 - 12:18

On departure from the Operation ATALANTA area of operations, the Force Commander, Admiral Jugel gave the following interview: Under your command, Germany for the first time provided the flagship for Operation ATALANTA. What is your personal summary? “I do think, in all modesty, it was a great success. The primary mission was completely accomplished, with humanitarian aid […]

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Rear Admiral Canova addresses Captain Manso after the handover of Force Commander

EUNAVFOR Task Force 465 Change of Command Ceremony

December 7, 2011 - 10:58

EUNAVFOR Task Force 465 Change of Command Ceremony. The change of command ceremony between of Commander Task Force 465 Germany and Spain was held onboard EUNAVFOR Flagship, FGS BAYERN on 6 December 2011 in Djibouti. On this occasion, Rear Admiral Thomas Jugel, German Navy handed over his responsibility as Force Commander to Captain Jorge Manso […]

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FGS LUEBECK

German Navy Frigate FGS LUEBECK joins EU NAVFOR

December 5, 2011 - 17:07

On 03 December, EU NAVFOR welcomed the German frigate FGS LUEBCK to EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA. Commanded by Commander Martin Ruchay, the ship and her 219 crew members will operate in the area of operations of the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea for the next two months. Her tasking will be […]

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