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News Archive - July 2015

Exchange of presents

Operation Atalanta Force Headquarters Staff Visit Japanese Detachment in Djibouti

July 31, 2015 - 08:53

On 25 July 2015, staff from Operation Atalanta Force Headquarters visited the Japanese Detachment of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 in Djibouti. Led by the Force HQ Chief of Staff, Captain Jens Nykvist, the meeting was hosted by Captain Masahisa Motomura, Commanding Officer of the Deployment Air-Force for counter-piracy Enforcement of the Japanese Self-Defence Force. […]

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Family picture on the Spanish flight deck

EU Naval Force Commander Welcomes Chief of Djibouti Navy On Board Flagship ESPS Galicia

July 30, 2015 - 16:38

On Saturday 25 July 2015, EU Naval Force Commander, Rear Admiral Alfonso Gomez Fernando de Cordoba, welcomed the Chief of the Djiboutian Navy, Colonel Abdourahman Aden Cher, on board Operation Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia. The visit included a guided tour of the Spanish warship, followed by lunch in the Admiral’s Cabin. During the visit, Colonel […]

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During a Local Maritime Exercise with the Seychelles Coast Guard

Operation Atalanta Flagship ESPS Galicia Reaches Halfway Point in Counter-Piracy Deployment

July 28, 2015 - 15:46

Spanish warship, ESPS Galicia, recently reached the halfway point in her deployment as the flagship for Operation Atalanta; the EU’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia. Since joining the Operation in May 2015, ESPS Galicia has sailed over 15,000 nautical miles, conducting counter-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden and Somali basin, as well […]

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Inspection of Boarding procedures

Colombian Navy Warship ARC 7 de Agosto Conducts Sea Trials Prior to Her Collaboration with Operation Atalanta

July 28, 2015 - 08:11

Colombian Navy warship, ARC 7 de Agosto, recently completed sea trials with the Spanish Navy prior to her collaboration with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. Conducted at the Spanish Navy Combat at Sea Centre in south western Spain, the sea training ensured that ARC 7 de Agosto was ready to deploy to the […]

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The young lieutenant dentist on the consulting room

ESPS Galicia Dentist Provides Valuable Service to Operation Atalanta Crews and Local Seafarers

July 27, 2015 - 14:16

The dentist on board Operation Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia, provides dentistry services to all the crew members on board to ensure that they remain fully fit to carry out their operational role. It can also provide urgent medical assistance to local seafarers should they suffer a dental injury at sea. The dentist clinic is located […]

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ESPS Galicia monitoring the Italian vulnerable ship

Operation Atalanta Warships Assist Stricken Italian Merchant Vessel in the Gulf of Aden

July 23, 2015 - 15:25

Whilst conducting counter-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden, EU Naval Force flagship, ESPS Galicia, responded to a mayday call from an Italian merchant vessel, MV Altina. The merchant vessel had developed engine problems and was drifting at sea. ESPS Galicia sailed close to MV Altina to provide protection from any potential pirate attack, whilst […]

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Force Commander and his staff after the visit to the flagship

Operation Atalanta Force Headquarters Assumes Counter-Piracy Coordination Role from CTF 151

July 22, 2015 - 17:01

On 15 July 2015, EU Naval Force Commander, Rear Admiral Alfonso Gómez Fernández de Córdoba, assumed the counter-piracy coordination role from the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 commander, Rear Admiral Hiroshi Ito, during a meeting at sea on board Operation Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia. After being welcomed onboard, Rear Admiral Hiroshi Ito was given an […]

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All crewmembers in the hangar during the visit of the Spanish CHOD

Operation Atalanta Flagship ESPS Galicia Celebrates Spanish Navy Day with Spanish Chief of Defence

July 22, 2015 - 08:36

On 16 July 2015, crew members from ESPS Galicia celebrated Spanish Navy Day on board with a naval procession of the Holy Carmen Virgin, patron saint of the Spanish Navy, followed by religious ceremonies in the ship’s hangar. Later in the day the Spanish Chief of Defence Staff, General Admiral Fernando García Sánchez and other […]

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PSC Visit

European Union Ambassadors Visit EU Naval Force HQ in London for Update on Naval Operations Against Somali Pirates

July 16, 2015 - 10:27

On Wednesday 15 July Major General Martin Smith MBE welcomed Ambassadors from European Union countries to the EU Naval Force HQ in London.  The Ambassadors were given an update on ‘Atalanta’, the code name for the European Union’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia. With warships and military patrol aircraft from European Union Member […]

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One last farewell to “Jester” in Djibouti

German Maritime Patrol Aircraft Completes Successful Deployment with Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia

July 15, 2015 - 08:34

In July 2015 the German Maritime Patrol P3C-Orion aircraft completed a three month detachment with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. The Orion aircraft played a crucial role in the success of the European Union’s counter-piracy operation by acting as the ‘eyes in the sky’ to provide timely intelligence about patterns of life and […]

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