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News Archive - April 2012

Media Event Held on board HNLMS Van Amstel in Dar Es Salaam

April 26, 2012 - 14:19

On Monday 23 April Dutch warship HNLMS Van Amstel, who is participating in the EU’s counter piracy mission – Operation Atalanta, hosted a media event during a port visit to Dar es Salaam.  The successful media event was organized to highlight the EU Naval Force’s (EU NAVFOR) efforts to fight against piracy along the East […]

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Twenty Years Jail for 11 Pirates

April 26, 2012 - 08:51

All eleven pirates that were apprehended by EU Naval Force warship FS Nivose in May 2009 and transferred to Kenyan authorities in May 2009 were found guilty on 19 April 2012.  By ruling of the Magistrate the eleven pirates now face 20 years imprisonment. It was 3 years ago when French frigate FS Nivose – […]

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FS Guépratte joins EU Counter Piracy Forces Operation Atalanta

April 25, 2012 - 10:39

The Counter-Piracy force of the European Union (EU NAVFOR), typically comprising 4 – 7 Surface Combat Vessels patrolling the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa, was joined by the French navy frigate FS Guépratte today, 25 April 2012. The 125 meter long FS Guépratte with 3600 metric tonnes displacement is a second-line multi-mission stealth […]

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Freed Sri Lankan and Spanish crew

EU Naval Force Spanish Warship “Infanta Elena” Rescues Sri Lankan Fishermen From Pirates

April 23, 2012 - 14:43

Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Elena rescued 6 Sri Lankan fishermen and their fishing vessel from 7 suspected pirates.

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EU Naval Force Warship “ESPS Reina Sofía” Escorts Freed Dhow to Yemeni Coast

April 20, 2012 - 14:39

Commanding officer of Spanish warship, ESPS Reina Sofía, wished “fair winds and following seas” to the master of the freed Yemeni dhow…

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CTF 151 Commander Visits EUNAVFOR Flagship FS Marne

April 20, 2012 - 14:02

EU Naval Force flagship FS Marne and RFA Fort Victoria, flagship of the Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) – part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) rendezvoused off the Omani coast on 18 April.  EU Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis welcomed his Thaï counterpart, Rear Admiral Tanin Likitawong, on board the Marne. The EU […]

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Spanish Warship Reina Sofia Rescues Innocent Somali Crew Held Hostage by Pirates (Update)

April 19, 2012 - 12:00

On Saturday 14 April Spanish warship ESPS Reina Sofia, stopped a Yemeni dhow that was suspected of carrying armed Somali pirates.

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EU NAVFOR warship HNLMS VAN AMSTEL completed two consecutive escorts for the World Food Programme

April 17, 2012 - 17:06

Dutch EU NAVFOR warship HNLMS VAN AMSTEL completed two escorts of World Food Programme (WFP) chartered merchant vessels Mary Ann Hudson and Golden Bridge, on a tour between 14 and 17 April from Berbera to Bosaso and back. Both escorts in this high risk area were carried out smoothly and without any incident. During the […]

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EU NAVFOR HNLMS VAN AMSTEL performed RAS with RFA Fort Victoria, CTF 151 flag ship

April 17, 2012 - 10:01

The manoeuvres were conducted smoothly demonstrating a high degree of interoperability between EU NAFVOR Units and Coalition Task Force 151. Within one hour the RAS was completed, during which F76 and F44 was loaded and the formation also completed a “corpen november”. A corpen november is a manoeuvre during which both ships make a turn […]

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EU Naval Force Warships Ensure Humanitarian Aid Gets to the People of Somalia

April 16, 2012 - 10:25

During the last week EU Naval Force (NAVFOR) Spanish and French frigates have ensured that much needed humanitarian aid has been delivered safely to the people of Somalia.

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