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News Archive - March 2014

Rear Admiral Bléjean commented following the visit, “I have been very impressed with the capabilities of Relampago and the motivation and professionalism of her ship’s company, I am sure she will prove a highly effective asset to EU Naval Force.”

Force Commander Visits ESPS Relampago Whilst Conducting Counter Piracy Operations In Gulf Of Aden

March 31, 2014 - 14:16

On 16th March the Force Commander of EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Hervé Bléjean visited the Spanish Offshore Patrol Vessel, ESPS Relampago for the first time since the ship arrived in the piracy high risk area. ESPS Relampago joined Operation Atalanta, the EU’s counter piracy mission in the Gulf of […]

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Passengers On Board German Cruise Ship AIDA Diva Have a Special Encounter with EU Naval Force Warship FGS Hessen at Sea in the Gulf of Aden

March 29, 2014 - 15:13

It’s not every day that passengers on board a civilian cruise liner would get so close to a warship on operations that they could wave to each other, but this is just what happened last week when the German cruise liner, AIDAdiva, with over 2,000 passengers on board, met German frigate FGS Hessen at sea. […]

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EU Naval Force warship HNLMS Van Amstel and MV Caroline Scan in May 2012.

EU Naval Force Bids Fond Farewell to MV Caroline Scan After Completing Four Successful Years as World Food Programme Ship

March 29, 2014 - 10:00

After two and a half years protecting the World Food Programme (WFP) ship, MV Caroline Scan, from pirate attack off the coast of Somalia, the EU Naval Force has bid the vessel and her hard-working crew a fond farewell. In April 2014, MV Caroline Scan will be entering a period of maintenance, so the WFP deliveries to […]

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Rear Admiral Blejean is briefed about PLANS Yancheng.

EU Naval Force And Chinese Navy Warships Work Together In Counter Piracy Exercise At Sea In Gulf Of Aden

March 28, 2014 - 11:30

28 March 2014 – Ahead of Chinese President Xi’s visit to the European Union in Brussels, a significant naval exercise has taken place in the Gulf of Aden to demonstrate the growing cooperation between the EU and China on issues of international security and defence. EU Naval Force warships, FS Siroco and FGS Hessen conducted […]

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On completion of the event the Puntland President and his Delegation were invited to FS Siroco's flightdeck for a photograph with EU Representatives.

European Union Ambassadors Meet Puntland’s President For Talks On Maritime Priorities

March 27, 2014 - 10:39

On Wednesday 26 March 2014, European Union Ambassadors met with the President of Puntland, Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, and his Cabinet on board the French EU Naval Force flagship, FS Siroco, to discuss key issues related to political, security and development cooperation, and to participate in a special session on maritime security. The event builds […]

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On Tuesday 18 March, three EU Naval Force warships, FS Siroco, FGS Hessen and ESPS Relampago gathered in the Gulf of Aden for a joint replenishment at sea (RAS) with the American logistics ship, USNS Pecos from Task Force 53.

Three EU Naval Force Warships Replenish At Sea With US Task Force 53 Logistics Ship In Gulf of Aden

March 24, 2014 - 17:38

On Tuesday 18 March, three EU Naval Force warships, FS Siroco, FGS Hessen and ESPS Relampago gathered in the Gulf of Aden for a joint replenishment at sea (RAS) with the American logistics ship, USNS Pecos from Task Force 53. Ships from Task Force 53 provide regular replenishment support to the European Union’s counter-piracy warships […]

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On 22nd and 23rd March, ten officers from the Djiboutian Navy and four from the Coast Guard participated in a fire-fighting exercise and weapon handling training.

European Union Teams Provide Fire-fighting Training For Djibouti Coast Guard And Navy

March 24, 2014 - 14:33

On 22nd and 23rd March, ten officers from the Djiboutian Navy and four from the Coast Guard participated in a fire-fighting exercise and weapon handling training that were organised jointly by staff from the EU Naval Force and the EU capacity building mission, EUCAP Nestor. The fire-fighting exercise was held on board FS Siroco on […]

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Handover of the contigent in front of the formation.

Spanish Maritime Patrol Aircraft Contingents Hold Handover Ceremony As New Crew Takes On EU Counter Piracy Role Off Coast Of Somalia

March 20, 2014 - 17:30

One of the key elements of the EU Naval Force’s counter-piracy operation in the waters of the Horn of Africa is the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA). These long-range, capable aircraft conduct aerial patrols over the sea areas where pirates are known to operate and can provide early warning of a potential pirate attack. […]

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On Saturday 15 March, EU Naval Force French Flagship, FS Siroco, and South Korean destroyer, ROKS Kang Gam Chan met at sea in the Gulf of Aden to conduct a series of maritime exercises.

Counter Piracy Warships Siroco And Kang Gam Chan Conduct Exercises At Sea In Gulf Of Aden

March 19, 2014 - 17:26

On Saturday 15 March, EU Naval Force French Flagship, FS Siroco, and South Korean destroyer, ROKS Kang Gam Chan met at sea in the Gulf of Aden to conduct a series of maritime exercises. Both warships are currently conducting counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. During the exercises, Captain Yu Byeong-Joo, who is the […]

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FS Siroco, rendezvoused at sea in the Gulf of Aden with Hellenic warship, HS Psara.

Force Commander Visits Greek Warship HS Psara After Replenishment At Sea With EU Naval Force Flagship FS Siroco

March 18, 2014 - 14:24

On Thursday 13 March the EU Naval Force flagship, FS Siroco, rendezvoused at sea in the Gulf of Aden with Hellenic warship, HS Psara, to conduct a replenishment from sea. The meeting was also an opportunity for Rear Admiral Hervé Bléjean to visit the crewmembers of the Hellenic Navy frigate, which recently entered the EU’s […]

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