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News Archive - October 2015

ESPS Victoria Conducting Maneuvering Exercises with ARC 7 de Agosto

EU Naval Force Ship ESPS Victoria Rendezvous at Sea with Colombian Warship ARC 7 De Agosto

October 15, 2015 - 13:53

On Friday 9 October 2015, ESPS Victoria, which is currently deployed with Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia, rendezvoused at sea with Colombian warship, ARC 7 De Agosto. During the meeting, the two ships carried out navigation manoeuvres and used their helicopters to replenish stores. An exchange of crew members from each ship also […]

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Ships connected

EU Naval Force Warship ESPS Meteoro Conducts Resupply at Sea with US Navy in the Gulf of Aden

October 10, 2015 - 09:02

On Tuesday 6 October, Spanish warship, ESPS Meteoro, conducted a refueling at sea in the Gulf of Aden with US resupply ship, USNS Pecos, which is currently attached to the Combined Maritime Forces. As a replenishment at sea is a complex manoeuvre, both crews benefited from excellent weather conditions. A total of 102 cubic metres […]

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Bidding farewell to ESPS Galicia after the handover in Djibouti

Spanish Frigate ESPS Victoria Joins Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia

October 9, 2015 - 13:20

Spanish warship, ESPS Victoria, has joined Operation Atalanta, the European Union’s counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia.  She departed her home port in Spain on 10th September. ESPS Victoria is a ‘Santa María’ class frigate. Built in Spain, her design is based on the American ‘Oliver Hazard Perry’ class frigates, which were designed to […]

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ITS Libeccio's Comanding Officer and Royal Omani Navy Officer Exchange gifts

EU Naval Force Warship ITS Libeccio Conducts Joint Exercise with Royal Omani Navy During Port Visit to Salalah

October 9, 2015 - 11:26

On 29th September, Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, conducted a joint exercise with Royal Omani Navy warship, RON Al Rahmani, during a port visit to Salalah. At the start of the exercise, the Italian and Omani Navy boarding teams demonstrated their respective tactical procedures, including the way in which their boarding teams would identify and search […]

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Visit to the Catholic Cathedral

EU Naval Force Warship ESPS Galicia Raises Money for Djiboutian Children

October 9, 2015 - 11:09

During her last few days on deployment with Operation Atalanta, sailors and marines from ESPS Galicia had one very important mission to carry out.  They arranged a visit to the Djibouti cathedral to give a cash donation to help local school children. The money had been raised during their time at sea, with the crew […]

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On patrol day and night

Spanish Warship ESPS Galicia Completes her Deployment with Operation Atalanta off the Coast of Somalia

October 8, 2015 - 17:13

Five and a half months after departing from her home port of Rota, Spain, the Spanish Landing Platform Dock (LPD), ESPS Galicia, has completed her counter-piracy deployment with Operation Atalanta in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. ESPS Galicia, under the command of Captain Rafael Fernández-Pintado Muñoz-Rojas, joined the EU operation on 6th May […]

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The Force Commander Rear Admiral Barbieri

Spain Hands Over Force Command of Operation Atalanta to Italy

October 8, 2015 - 09:46

Earlier today, Thursday 08 October, Rear Admiral Alfonso Gòmez Fernandez de Cordoba, (Spanish Navy), handed over the Force Command of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta, to Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri (Italian Navy) at sea in the Gulf of Aden. During Rear Admiral de Cordoba’s time as Force Commander, the EU […]

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Spanish Formation Sailing in the Gulf of Aden

Three Spanish Warships Rendezvous at Sea off the Coast of Somalia

October 5, 2015 - 10:59

On Saturday 3 October 2015 three Spanish warships which are currently deployed off the coast of Somalia, rendezvoused in the Gulf of Aden. The Operation Atalanta flagship, ESPS Galicia and ESPS Victoria performed a simultaneous refuel with American supply ship, USNS Carl Brashaer. ESPS Galicia ensured that her fuel tanks were fully topped up in […]

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Operation Atalanta Force Commander Visits ITS Libeccio and Lithuanian Maritime Protection Team On Board World Food Programme Vessel off Somali Coast

October 5, 2015 - 10:43

On Friday 2 October 2015 Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Gómez de Cordoba visited Italian Warship, ITS Libeccio of the coast of Somalia. The Force Commander was welcomed on board ITS Libeccio by the ship’s commanding officer, Commander Daniele Paolo Maria Martinuzzi, and afterwards he was given a briefing on the Italian warship’s capabilities […]

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ITS Libeccio Embarkation Team Returning After the Friendly Approach

Operation Atalanta War Ship ITS Libeccio Meets Local Seafarers at Sea

October 2, 2015 - 21:15

On Friday 25 September 2015 Italian warship, ITS Libeccio, took time to meet local seafarers. The team from ITS Libeccio was also joined by a Somali linguist from the Djibouti Coast Guard.  During the meeting ITS Libeccio’s team provided the seafarers with food and water, and discussed the issues of piracy in the region. Operation […]

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