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News Archive - June 2016

Operation Atalanta's counter-piracy Force Commander meets ESPS Santa Maria's Commanding Officer

Operation Atalanta Force Commander Pays Visit to ESPS Santa Maria in Gulf of Aden

June 27, 2016 - 15:40

When two Operation Atalanta warships, FGS Bayern and ESPS Santa Maria, met in the Gulf of Aden recently, the Force Commander, German Rear Admiral Kaack, took the opportunity to fly onboard the Spanish warship to meet her crew and commanding officer, Commander Antonio Posada. Both warships are deployed in the Gulf of Aden and Indian […]

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FGS Spessart refuels FGS Bayern to ensure counter-piracy patrols continue off the coast of Somalia

Operation Atalanta Tanker FGS Spessart on Refueling Duty off the Coast of Somalia

June 27, 2016 - 10:58

The EU Naval Force’s counter-piracy mission, Operation Atalanta, is currently supported by two German Navy ships; one is the flagship, FGS Bayern, and the other is a tanker, FGS Spessart. The two ships recently met at sea in order for FGS Bayern to refuel and so enable her to maintain her counter-piracy patrols in the […]

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Op Atalanta's Flagship prepares to leave Muscat and continue counter-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean

Operation Atalanta’s Flagship Visit to Muscat Helps to Strengthen Regional Cooperation with Royal Navy of Oman

June 22, 2016 - 11:11

Operation Atalanta’s German flagship, FGS Bayern, recently spent time alongside in the port of Muscat in Oman.  During the visit, the Force Commander, Rear Admiral Kaack, was invited to spend time with the Royal Navy of Oman. The visit was an opportunity to update delegates from the Royal Navy of Oman about Operation Atalanta and […]

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Operations, intelligence and photo interpretation - these three sections are manned by a very specialized, highly-motivated team.

Orion Detachment Support Centre in Djibouti – A Focal Point for Spanish Maritime Air Operations

June 17, 2016 - 11:46

Always alert – the Spanish Mission Support Centre, based in Djibouti, is responsible for the planning and monitoring of the Orion Detachment’s flying missions and for the management of information and intelligence gathered in support of Operation Atalanta counter-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia. Operations, intelligence and photo interpretation – these three sections are […]

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Operation Atalanta's German MPRA will return home over the monsoon season

Operation Atalanta’s German Maritime Air Detachment Fly Home Having Helped to Keep Seas Safe from Pirate Attack

June 15, 2016 - 10:47

Operation Atalanta’s current German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) detachment has been deployed in Djibouti for the past three months.  With the pilots, engineering and support crews reaching the end of their deployment, they will return home to their air base in Germany. During their deployment, the German MPRA has provided the Force Commander, […]

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ESPS Santa Maria sails alongside her Japanese counterparts

Operation Atalanta on Exercise with Japanese Navy

June 9, 2016 - 11:55

Whilst in the Gulf of Aden recently, Operation Atalanta’s Spanish warship ESPS Santa Maria participated in an exercise with units from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Yuudachi and JS Yuugiri. The three warships sailed together in close formation and their Seahawk helicopters took the opportunity to practise cross-deck landings. In order to […]

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Members of the Seychelles Police Unit train with German sailors from FGS Bayern

Operation Atalanta Flagship FGS Bayern Works with Seychelles Marine Police Unit

June 8, 2016 - 13:17

Whilst on a recent port visit to the Seychelles, sailors from Operation Atalanta’s German Flagship, FGS Bayern, spent a day working with the Seychelles Marine Police Unit (MPU). The German sailors provided training covering a variety of skills. These included boarding, securing a ship’s landing zone and damage control in event of a fire on […]

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Op Atalanta's Italian warship, ITS Euro as seen from Djiboutian Coastguard vessel Damer Jog

ITS Euro’s Training with Djiboutian Coastguard Helping to Strengthen Maritime Security Against Piracy

June 8, 2016 - 09:33

Whilst on her recent port visit to Djibouti, Operation Atalanta’s Italian warship, ITS Euro, took the opportunity to conduct maritime training with the Djiboutian Coastguard. This type of training is conducted on a regular basis by Operation Atalanta warships during their port visits, with the aim of strengthening cooperation and capabilities of regional partners to […]

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