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News Archive - September 2014

ESPS Navarra refueling at sea

EU Naval Force Warship ESPS Navarra Has Busy First Two Months on Patrol with Operation Atalanta

September 25, 2014 - 10:19

EU Naval Force frigate, ESPS Navarra, has resumed her counter-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean after a short visit to the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The visit was an opportunity for the crew to resupply the ship and have some rest and recuperation after spending a number of weeks on patrol. […]

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EU Force Commander (on the left) with the Commanding officer of the South Korean Destroyer, ROKS Munmu the Great Captain Kim Jeong-Hyun (in the center) and commanding Officer of the Italian Destroyer, Capt. Annunziata

EU Force Commander Hosts Commanding Officer of South Korean Destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great on board EU Naval Force Flagship ITS Andrea Doria

September 25, 2014 - 08:39

On Thursday 18 September the Force Commander of the European Union’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Guido Rando, welcomed Captain Kim Jeong-Hyun, who is the Commanding Officer of the South Korean Destroyer, ROKS Munmu the Great, on board the EU Naval Force flagship, ITS Andrea Doria. Captain Kim Jeong-Hyun was accompanied by six members of […]

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Speaking about the visit, Rear Admiral Rando stated “Cooperation between counter-piracy and escorting forces in these waters is fundamental to the success of our mission"

EU Naval Force and Chinese Navy Ships Meet at Sea in the Gulf of Aden

September 24, 2014 - 16:00

On Monday 22 September the EU Naval Force flagship, ITS Andrea Doria, met the Chinese Navy ship, PLANS Changbaishan, in the Gulf of Aden. The EU Force Commander, Rear Admiral Guido Rando, accompanied by the commanding officer of the flagship, Captain Gianfranco Annunziata, and an additional six officers and petty officers, took the opportunity to visit […]

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From the right to the left, the Commanding Officer of the EU Flagship Capt. Annunziata, the EU OpCDR Major General SMITH, the Ambassador in Djibou, Joseph Silvia and EU FCDR Rear Admiral Rando

EU Operation Commander Visits EU Naval Force Flagship ITS Andrea Doria in the Gulf of Aden

September 24, 2014 - 10:17

During his visit to Djibouti this week, the Operation Commander of the EU Naval Force, Major General Martin Smith MBE, took the opportunity to visit the EU Naval Force flagship, ITS Andrea Doria, at sea in the Gulf of Aden.  He was accompanied during the visit by the European Union Ambassador in Djibouti, Joseph Silva. […]

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In the early morning of Friday 19 September, EU Naval Force frigate, ESPS Navarra, came to the assistance of a stricken yacht in the Gulf of Aden

EU Naval Force Frigate ESPS Navarra Assists Yacht in the Gulf of Aden

September 23, 2014 - 10:57

In the early morning of Friday 19 September, EU Naval Force frigate, ESPS Navarra, came to the assistance of a stricken yacht in the Gulf of Aden. The yacht had been detected on the warship’s radar in the early morning.    ESPS Navarra’s Bridge team initially tried to hail the yacht via their VHF radio.  After […]

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On Saturday 13 September 2014, FGS Berlin conducted this maneuver on sea with the Italian ITS Andrea Doria

EU Naval Force Flagship ITS Andrea Doria Refuels At Sea Off The Coast Of Somalia with FGS Berlin

September 17, 2014 - 15:38

A Replenishment at Sea (RAS) is a well-planned and carefully executed operation to supply warships at sea with a variety of goods, such as fuel, food, spare parts and ammunition. On Saturday 13 September 2014 FGS Berlin conducted a RAS with Italian Navy destroyer, ITS Andrea Doria, the current flagship of the EU’s counter-piracy mission, […]

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Friendly approaches like this increase mutual understanding between the EU Naval Force and local seafarers.

EU Naval Force Frigate BNS Leopold I Conducts Friendly Approaches With Local Seafarers in the Horn of Africa

September 16, 2014 - 08:43

Whilst conducting EU counter-piracy patrols in the Horn of Africa, the Belgian EU Naval Force frigate, BNS Leopold I, has conducted friendly approaches on a dhow and several skiffs near the Somali coast. The dhow was initially sighted by BNS Leopold I’s Alouette III helicopter during a reconnaissance flight along the Somali coast on 13 […]

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Once the material transfer was complete, the frigate repositioned astern of the German support ship and conducted fueling operations

Replenishment at Sea Helps to Maintain High Level of Operational Capability for EU Naval Force Warship BNS Leopold I

September 15, 2014 - 13:20

On Monday 8 September EU Naval Force Belgian frigate, BNS Leopold I, conducted a replenishment at sea with the German support ship FGS Berlin in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC). As the ships sailed close to each other, maintenance equipment was transferred from FGS Berlin’s deck to BNS Leopold I’s forecastle via a heaving […]

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The Italian Predator team, which is based in Djibouti, carried out a successful 11 hour check test flight

Italian Air Force Completes its First Remote Controlled Aircraft Sortie for Operation Atalanta

September 10, 2014 - 13:18

On Tuesday 4 September the 32nd wing of the Italian Air Force, which operates the remote controlled aircraft known as Predator, completed their first tasking with the EU Naval Force. The Italian Predator team, which is based in Djibouti, carried out a successful 11 hour check test flight and was able to highlight its effectiveness […]

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BNS Leopold I and EUNAVFOR Flagship ITS Andrea Doria in the background

EU Force Commander Visits HNLMS Van Speijk and BNS Leopold I

September 9, 2014 - 15:48

Between 6 – 7 September, the EU Force Commander, Rear Admiral Guido Rando took the opportunity to embark HNLMS Van Speijk and BNS Leopold I.  Both frigates recently joined the EU Naval Force to conduct EU counter-piracy operations and they will remain in the area of operations off the coast of Somalia until early December. […]

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