October, 2013 | Eunavfor

The German warship is fully equipped for emergencies. In addition to the ship’s doctor, the Niedersachsen has a surgeon, an anaesthesiologist, a dentist and extra paramedics embarked for the deployment.

German Frigate FGS Niedersachsen Provides Medical Assistance During A Friendly Approach

October 29, 2013 - 18:01

German frigate FGS Niedersachsen, which is currently deployed with the EU Naval Force, recently carried out two friendly approaches on dhows. To help strengthen mutual understanding and trust between the EU Naval Force and local seafarers, as well as obtain first hand information about possible piracy incidents in the area, EU Naval Force ships will […]

The Italian frigate ITS Libeccio carried out a ‘Friendly Approach’ on Sunday 20 October.

Italian Warship ITS Libeccio Conducts Friendly Approach With Local Seafarers

October 24, 2013 - 16:25

Italian frigate ITS Libeccio carried out a ‘Friendly Approach’ on Sunday 20 October. During the approach, the warship’s crew received information about the movements of maritime traffic in the area and strengthened relationships with local seafarers. The understanding between the maritime community in the area of operations is key to EU Naval Forces ability to […]

EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Peter Lenselink and members of his staff, visited RFA Lyme Bay. RFA Lyme Bay recently joined EU Naval Force’s Operation Atalanta.

EU NAVFOR Force Commander Visits UK Ship RFA Lyme Bay

October 24, 2013 - 16:22

On Tuesday 22 October, EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Commodore Peter Lenselink and members of his staff, visited RFA Lyme Bay. RFA Lyme Bay recently joined EU Naval Force’s Operation Atalanta. During the visit, the Force Commander visited the different departments on board and met the crew members of the ship. They were given a capability […]

ESPS Meteoro commenced her counter-piracy patrols in the internationally recommended transit corridor IRTC in the Gulf of Aden.

ESPS Meteoro Reflects On Her First Three Months Of Counter Piracy Patrols With EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta

October 22, 2013 - 16:40

Since her departure from her home port of Las Palmas in the Canary Isles on 15 July 2013, Spanish Ocean Patrol vessel, ESPS Meteoro, has certainly been very busy. The warship has sailed over 14,000 nautical miles and the crew has carried out a range of activities off the Somali Coast. ESPS Meteoro commenced her […]

RFA Lyme Bay joined Operation Atalanta as part of the EU’s counter piracy Naval Force off Somalia.

UK Ship RFA Lyme Bay Joins EU Counter Piracy Naval Force off Somalia

October 21, 2013 - 15:52

On Wednesday 16 October 2013, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Landing Ship, RFA Lyme Bay joined Operation Atalanta, as part of the EU’s counter piracy Naval Force off Somalia. RFA Lyme Bay is an amphibious operations support unit, whose primary role is to land troops, vehicles, equipment and stores from the sea to the shore, using landing […]

All sailing yachts under their own passage should remain out of the High Risk Area (HRA) or face the risk of being hijacked and held hostage for ransom

As Pirates Attack a Super Tanker in the Indian Ocean, Naval Forces Warn Yachts to Avoid the High Risk Area

October 18, 2013 - 10:33

If there was ever a good reason to heed naval forces’ warnings about the continuing threat from Somali piracy, then an attack on a super tanker is surely one of them. As reported by the EU Naval Force last week, the fully laden super tanker was attacked by eight armed pirates on Friday 11 October, […]

EU Naval Force Confirms Super Tanker Safe After Attack by Suspect Pirates off Somali Coast

October 11, 2013 - 14:40

EU Naval Force can confirm that earlier today, Friday 11 October 2013, a fully laden super tanker, known as a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), was fired upon by eight armed men in two ‘skiffs’ 230 miles off the Somali coast. The attack was successfully repelled by the Armed Security Team on board the super […]

The counter-piracy duties were handed over in Djibouti from Commander Marco Antoniazzi (ITS Zeffiro, right) to his successor Commander Stefano Calvetti (ITS Libeccio, left).

ITS Libeccio Takes Over From ITS Zeffiro In The EU Naval Force

October 11, 2013 - 13:38

On 6th of October, whilst in the Indian Ocean ITS Zeffiro handed over the Italian commitment to the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta to ITS Libeccio. The counter-piracy duties were handed over in Djibouti from Commander Marco Antoniazzi (ITS Zeffiro) to his successor Commander Stefano Calvetti (ITS Libeccio). During their four months […]

The Djiboutian and Spanish divers conducted a general familiarisation dive.

EU Naval Force Spanish Warship ESPS Meteoro And EUCAP Nestor Conduct Diving Training With Djiboutian Navy And Coastguard

October 8, 2013 - 11:26

On Friday 4 October, during their recent visit to the Port of Djibouti, EU Naval Force warship ESPS Meteoro conducted a diving exercise with the Djiboutian Navy and Coastguard, organised in cooperation with EUCAP Nestor. The Djiboutian Forces and EUCAP Nestor team were welcomed on board by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Juan Carlos Perez […]

The counter piracy Force Commanders from Combined Maritime Forces, Commodore Jeremy Blunden, the EU Naval Force, Commodore Peter Lenselink and NATO, Commodore Henning Amundsen, met at sea off the Somali Coast on board the EU Naval Force flagship, HNLMS Johan de Witt.

Counter Piracy Force Commanders Strengthen Cooperation With Meeting On Board EU Naval Force Flagship HNLMS Johan De Witt

October 7, 2013 - 10:32

On Saturday 5 October, the counter piracy Force Commanders from Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), the EU Naval Force and NATO met at sea off the Somali Coast on board the EU Naval Force flagship, HNLMS Johan de Witt. The aim of the meeting was to review the current and future situation concerning piracy in the […]

News Archive - October 2013

German Frigate FGS Niedersachsen Provides Medical Assistance During A Friendly Approach

Italian Warship ITS Libeccio Conducts Friendly Approach With Local Seafarers

EU NAVFOR Force Commander Visits UK Ship RFA Lyme Bay

ESPS Meteoro Reflects On Her First Three Months Of Counter Piracy Patrols With EU Naval Force Somalia Operation Atalanta

UK Ship RFA Lyme Bay Joins EU Counter Piracy Naval Force off Somalia

As Pirates Attack a Super Tanker in the Indian Ocean, Naval Forces Warn Yachts to Avoid the High Risk Area

EU Naval Force Confirms Super Tanker Safe After Attack by Suspect Pirates off Somali Coast

ITS Libeccio Takes Over From ITS Zeffiro In The EU Naval Force

EU Naval Force Spanish Warship ESPS Meteoro And EUCAP Nestor Conduct Diving Training With Djiboutian Navy And Coastguard

Counter Piracy Force Commanders Strengthen Cooperation With Meeting On Board EU Naval Force Flagship HNLMS Johan De Witt

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