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News Archive - September 2016

Meeting between EU NAVFOR and CMF happened aboard HNLMS Tromp during a port-visit to Muscat

Counter-Piracy Partners, EU Naval Force and Combined Maritime Forces, Meet in Muscat

September 29, 2016 - 12:48

During a port visit to Muscat, Oman, Operation Atalanta naval officers welcomed staff from the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) on board the EU Naval Force flagship, HNLMS Tromp. The meeting was an opportunity for the two naval task forces to come together to strengthen their cooperation in the fight against piracy and discuss current counter-piracy […]

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ESPS Santa Maria's sailors salute the crew of USNS Laramie following a Replenishment At Sea

Refueling on the Move for Operation Atalanta’s Spanish Warship

September 28, 2016 - 16:59

Operation Atalanta’s Spanish Warship, ESPS Santa Maria, has completed a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with the American tanker, USNS Laramie, whilst conducting counter-piracy work in the waters off Somalia. Pit-stops on the move are important to ensure Operation Atalanta’s counter-piracy warships are able to maximise the time spent at sea deterring and disrupting would-be pirates […]

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Operation Atalanta’s Dutch Flagship HNLMS Tromp Welcomes Chinese Captain as Naval Task Forces Work Together to Help Ensure Somali Piracy Remains Suppressed

September 28, 2016 - 11:53

Whilst on a recent port visit to Salalah, HNLMS Tromp’s commanding officer, Commander Schipper, welcomed Captain Sun Jing Dong from Chinese warship, PLA (People’s Liberation Army) Navy Ship Handan, on board. After a tour of the Dutch warship, Commander Schipper and Captain Sun Jing Dong discussed the strong cooperation that exists between counter-piracy naval task […]

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ROKS Munmu the Great (left) sails with ITS Euro (right), as seen from HNLMS Tromp. Counter-piracy task forces must work together.

Counter-Piracy Task Forces Meet at Sea in the Gulf of Aden

September 22, 2016 - 11:46

Operation Atalanta’s counter-piracy Force Commander, Dutch Commodore Luyckx, recently visited the Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, Rear Admiral Nam Dong Woo, aboard Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy warship, Munmu the Great. The visit provided an opportunity to strengthen the close cooperation that exists between counter-piracy naval forces in the Gulf of Aden, with […]

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The medal ceremony for the Serbian AVPD was held on the flight-deck of the counter-piracy flagship, HNLMS Tromp

Serbian Maritime Protection Team Awarded EU Operation Atalanta Medal for Keeping WFP Vessel Safe from Pirates off Coast of Somalia

September 20, 2016 - 10:09

On 18 September 2016 Operation Atalanta’s Serbian maritime protection team was awarded the Common Security and Defence Policy service medal in recognition of their outstanding work off the coast of Somalia as part of the EU’s counter-piracy Operation Atalanta. The Serbian maritime protection team has been aboard the World Food Programme (WFP) chartered vessel, MSM […]

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German MPRA approaches HNLMS Tromp and prepares for the airdrop

German Maritime Patrol Aircraft Carries Out Air Drop at Sea for Operation Atalanta Flagship HNLMS Tromp

September 19, 2016 - 17:04

Over the weekend, Operation Atalanta’s German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) over flew Dutch flagship, HNLMS Tromp, at sea in the Gulf of Aden. The purpose of the over flight was to enable the German aircrew to airdrop vital supplies into the sea close to HNLMS Tromp. Airdrops out at sea do not need […]

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Port-visits are a useful time for refuel and resupply during HNLMS Tromp's deployment on Operation Atalanta

Dutch Counter-Piracy Flagship HNLMS Tromp Pays a Visit to Sultanate of Oman

September 19, 2016 - 15:39

Operation Atalanta’s counter-piracy flagship, HNLMS Tromp, recently spent time in the Sultanate of Oman on a port visit. The Dutch warship sailed into Muscat after weeks at sea on patrol helping to deter piracy off the coast of Somalia. Port visits such as this allow Operation Atalanta counter-piracy warships to refuel and resupply with food […]

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Somali fishermen are visited by sailors from Op Atalanta's ITS Euro, who explain to them the role of the warships in countering piracy

Badmareeno Talyaani ah oo ka tirsan ciidanka badda Hawlgalka Atalanta oo gargaar biyo iyo cunto ah ugu deeqay kalluuu-maysato Soomali ah.

September 16, 2016 - 08:56

Badmareeno Talyaani ah oo la socday markab dagaalka ITS EURO ee Hawlgalka Atalanta ayaa waxay kula kulmeen Gacanka Cadmeed kalluu-maysata Soomaaliyeed oo dhowr ah. Kalluu-maysatada Soomaaliyeed ee ay la kulmeen badmareenadu aya waxay u sheegen inay badda ku jiran muddo 10 ilaa 15 casho ah si ay kalluunka u soo qabsadaan. Balse, cuntada iyo biyaha […]

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The MPRA provides a Search and Rescue role to all ships off the coast of Somalia

Operation Atalanta Spanish Maritime Patrol Aircrew Help to Keep Seafarers Safe from the Air

September 15, 2016 - 09:03

Operation Atalanta’s Spanish maritime patrol aircrew, based in Djibouti, fly air missions over the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden on a regular basis. Their key role is to keep a sharp look out over the sea and along the Somali coast for any potential pirate activity. As well as this important counter-piracy work, the […]

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Somali fishermen are visited by sailors from Op Atalanta's ITS Euro, who explain to them the role of the warships in countering piracy

Somali Fishermen Welcome Food and Water from Operation Atalanta’s Italian Sailors

September 13, 2016 - 11:45

During their recent counter-piracy patrols, Italian sailors from Operation Atalanta’s warship, ITS Euro, met some Somali fishermen out at sea in the Gulf of Aden. The Somali fishermen explained to the Italian sailors that they routinely stay out at sea for between 10-15 days to catch their fish, but with the heat of the midday […]

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