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News Archive - October 2015

ITS Carabiniere RHIB Conducting Friendly Approach on Fishing Vessel

Operation Atalanta Flagship ITS Carabiniere Conducts First Friendly Approach

October 30, 2015 - 10:53

On Sunday 25 October 2015, ITS Carabiniere performed her first friendly approach (FA) with a fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia. Operation Atalanta ships conduct FAs to help build relationships with the local Somali fishing communities and to understand their concerns. The meeting also gave members of ITS Carabiniere’s crew the opportunity to discuss […]

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Spanish CASA CN-235

Operation Atalanta Spanish Maritime Patrol Aircraft Delivers Vital Supplies to ESPS Victoria at Sea off the Coast of Somalia

October 27, 2015 - 14:22

On Monday 26 October, 2015, ESPS Victoria received a stores air-drop from the Spanish Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA), CASA CN-235, based in Djibouti. The patrol aircraft flew out to ESPS Victoria’s location at sea off the coast of Somalia to deliver a vital piece of equipment for the Seahawk helicopter on board. When […]

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Operation Atalanta Warships Rendezvousing off the Coast of Somalia

Operation Atalanta Warships Meet at Sea in the Gulf of Aden

October 26, 2015 - 15:12

On Friday 23 October 2015 the five warships that are currently deployed with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia met at sea in the Gulf of Aden. Operation Atalanta’s flagship, ITS Carabiniere, was joined by Spanish warships, ESPS Victoria and ESPS Meteoro, Dutch warship HNLMS Groningen, and German warship, FGS Erfurt. The ships came […]

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Commander CTF 151, Rear Admiral Bay During the Tour of the ITS Carabiniere

Operation Atalanta Strengthens Ties With Combined Task Force 151

October 26, 2015 - 15:01

On Friday 23 October 2015, Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Barbieri welcomed the commander of Combined Task Force 151, Rear Admiral Bay, on board the EU Naval Force flagship, ITS Carabiniere. ITS Carabiniere sailed in close formation with Turkish warship, TCG Gemlik, to enable Rear Admiral Bay to be transferred to the EU flagship […]

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Rainbow in the Seychelles over ESPS Victoria and HDMS Absalon

Operation Atalanta Spanish Warship ESPS Victoria Makes First Port Visit To The Seychelles

October 22, 2015 - 16:27

On Friday 16 October 2015, Spanish warship, ESPS Victoria, made her first port visit to the Seychelles since joining Operation Atalanta at the start of October. During the port visit, ESPS Victoria welcomed on board Spain’s Honorary Consul to the Seychelles, Mr Edmond Hoareau, and Port Victoria’s Mayor, Madame Mayor Jacqueline Moustache. The port visit to […]

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Meeting Children from the School

Operation Atalanta Warship ITS Libeccio Donates Equipment to School in Djibouti

October 22, 2015 - 14:32

Just prior to their departure from the Gulf of Aden and journey home to their base port of La Spezia, crew members from Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, visited the Notre-Dame de Boulaos school in Djibouti. During the visit the Italian sailors were shown around the school and introduced to the children.  They were accompanied by […]

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Operation Commander Talking with the Force Commander on the Upper Deck

EU Naval Force Operation Commander Visits New Flagship For Operation Atalanta

October 21, 2015 - 09:03

On Tuesday 20 October 2015, Operation Atalanta’s new flagship, ITS Carabiniere, was visited by the Operation Commander, Major General Martin Smith MBE. Major General Smith, together with the officer in charge of the Support Element Atalanta (SEA) based in Djibouti, Commander Philippe Dezoteux, was hosted on board ITS Carabiniere by the Force Commander, Rear Admiral […]

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ITS Carabiniere Crew Waiting to Start the Replenishment

Italian Warship ITS Carabiniere Conducts Replenishment at Sea with US Navy Supply Ship Carl Brashear Prior to Joining Operation Atalanta

October 20, 2015 - 13:05

On Friday 17 October 2015, ITS Carabiniere conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) with US Navy ship, USNS Carl Brashear, prior to joining Operation Atalanta. Having sailed into the counter-piracy sea areas in the Gulf of Aden, ITS Carabiniere went alongside USNS Carl Brashear to replenish fuel and stores in preparation for her six month […]

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The Crew of the ITS Libeccio During Operation Atalanta

Operation Atalanta Bids Farewell to Italian Warship ITS Libeccio

October 20, 2015 - 08:15

On Tuesday 20 October 2015 Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, started her journey home to La Spezia after completing her deployment with the European Union’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta. During the past four and a half months, ITS Libeccio conducted counter-piracy patrols, friendly approaches with local fishermen, as well as maritime training with navies in the Horn […]

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Cakes for the Half Way Celebrations for HNLMS Groningen

HNLMS Groningen Reaches Half Way Point with Operation Atalanta

October 15, 2015 - 14:54

On Wednesday 14 October 2015, Dutch warship, HNLMS Groningen, reached the half way point in her deployment on Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. To mark the event, the ship’s commanding officer, Commander Walter Hansen, and the youngest sailor on board cut in half a long piece of wood that had photographs attached showing […]

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