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News Archive - June 2015

Ikazuchi Officers delegation after the visit to the EUNAVFOR flagship Galicia

Operation Atalanta Force Commander Strengthens Counter-Piracy Cooperation During Visit to Japanese Warship JDS Ikazuchi at Sea in the Gulf of Aden

June 30, 2015 - 08:25

On Friday 26 June 2015, Operation Atalanta Force Commander, Rear Admiral Alfonso Gómez Fernández de Córdoba, visited Japanese warship JDS Ikazuchi at sea.  The EU Naval Force Commander was hosted by the Commander of the Japanese Escort Division 1, Captain Atsushi Nakasuji and the JDS Ikazuchi’s Commanding Officer, Commander Kazuharu Hokazono. The visit included a […]

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The Boarding team spoking with the seafarers during the friendly approach

Sailors from Operation Atalanta Warship ITS Libeccio Speak to Local Fishermen About European Union’s Efforts to Deter Somali Piracy

June 29, 2015 - 16:05

Sailors from Operation Atalanta warship, ITS Libeccio, met local Somali fishermen during a counter-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden. Once permission to go on board the fishing vessels has been granted by their masters, ITS Libeccio’s boat crew approached them and, after providing the seafarers with food, water and medical assistance, they asked the […]

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Seychelles National hoisting Flag

Operation Atalanta Flagship ESPS Galicia Attends Seychelles National Day Ceremony

June 23, 2015 - 14:56

On Thursday 18 June 2015, officers and sailors from Operation Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia, were invited to attend the Seychelles National Day celebrations. EU Naval Force attendees included the Force Commander; Rear Admiral Gómez Fernández de Córdoba and 12 of the ship’s crew. The ceremony included the hoisting of the national flag followed by a […]

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Search and Rescue team off the coast of Mahé

Operation Atalanta Flagship ESPS Galicia Assists EUCAP Nestor in Support of Seychelles Security Forces Training Exercise

June 23, 2015 - 11:19

On Friday 19 June 2015, during her visit to Mahé, Operational Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia, in support of EU sister mission, EUCAP Nestor, and the Seychellois security agencies, conducted a training exercise that implemented the Seychelles national contingency plan for anti-pollution, search and rescue and fire fighting. The exercise scenario included the Maritime Operations Centre […]

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EUNAVFOR ITS Libeccio providing security assistance to the adrift merchant vessel

Operation Atalanta Warship ITS Libeccio Assists Italian Merchant Vessel Roberto Rizzo in the Gulf of Aden

June 22, 2015 - 15:07

On Thursday 18 June 2015, Operation Atalanta warship, ITS Libeccio, responded to a distress call from an Italian-flagged merchant vessel, MV Roberto Rizzo, after it became adrift 55 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. MV Roberto Rizzo had been en route to China when it developed serious engine problems.  Its close proximity to the […]

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ITS Libeccio on Route

Italian Warship ITS Libeccio Joins Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia

June 22, 2015 - 13:13

On 10 June 2015 Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, under the command of Commander Daniele Paolo Maria Martinuzzi, joined Operation Atalanta to conduct counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. ITS Libeccio is a Maestrale class frigate, with a highly-trained crew, many of whom have extensive experience of counter-piracy operations. ITS Libeccio will be deployed with […]

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The Boarding Team providing the seafarers with water and food

Operation Atalanta Warship ESPS Infanta Cristina Visits Local Fishermen During Counter-Piracy Patrol in the Somali Basin

June 22, 2015 - 10:45

Whilst on a counter-piracy patrol off the Somali coastline, Spanish warship, ESPS Infanta Cristina, visited local fishermen at sea and spoke to them about the EU Naval Force’s role in helping to prevent would be pirates from attacking vessels as they transit the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. During the visit ESPS Infanta Cristina’s […]

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Serbian AVPD team daily training

Operation Atalanta Serbian Maritime Protection Team Continues to Protect World Food Programme Vessel MV MSM Douro from Potential Pirate Attack Along the Somali Coast

June 18, 2015 - 11:34

The Serbian Maritime Protection Team, which is currently deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of Operation Atalanta, is continuing its protection of World Food Programme (WFP) vessel, MSM Douro, from potential pirate attack. The highly-trained and specialized Serbian contingent, which will be embarked in MV MSM Douro until August, is ensuring that much-needed food […]

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during joint training

Dutch Boarding Team Heads For Home After Successful Deployment With Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia

June 17, 2015 - 12:52

On Thursday 4 June 2015, a Dutch Marine boarding team that has been embarked on board Operation Atalanta warship, FGS Bayern, is returning home to the Netherlands after completing a successful six-month counter-piracy deployment. The Dutch Marines were tasked to conduct boarding operations in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden to deter and disrupt […]

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ITS Grecale frigate with other Italian frigate at the Area of Operations

Italian Warship ITS Grecale Heads for Home After Successful Counter-Piracy Deployment with Operation Atalanta

June 16, 2015 - 12:51

On Wednesday 10 June 2015 Italian warship, ITS Grecale, set course for her home port of La Spezia after completing a four-month deployment with the EU’s counter- piracy mission, Operation Atalanta, off the coast of Somalia. During her deployment, ITS Grecale carried out numerous counter-piracy patrols off the Somali coast and met local fishermen at […]

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