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News Archive - November 2016

Operation Atalanta Force Commander Greets Dutch Marine Security Team on board Dutch-Flagged Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden

November 29, 2016 - 11:41

On 19 November Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Commodore Luyckx, paid a visit to the Dutch-flagged cargo ship, Super Servant 3, during the vessel’s transit from Safaga in Egypt to Abu Dhabi in the UAE. The Netherlands has deployed more than 200 specially trained Dutch Marine Teams to the Gulf of Aden in recent years to […]

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European Union’s Counter-Piracy Operation Atalanta Extended by Two Years to Help Ensure Pirate Attacks on Seafarers off Coast of Somalia Remain Suppressed

November 28, 2016 - 16:00

On Monday 28 November 2016, the European Council extended Operation Atalanta’s mandate to deter, disrupt and repress acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia, until 31 December 2018. Operation Atalanta’s two-year mandate extension comes amidst concerns within European Union Member States that whilst pirate attacks on merchant ships transiting the Gulf of Aden and Indian […]

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Operation Atalanta Force Commander Welcomes Japanese Commander of the Japanese Escort Task Group on board Dutch Flagship HNLMS Tromp

November 23, 2016 - 10:21

On Monday 21 November Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Commodore Luyckx, welcomed the Japanese Commander, Captain Minami, on board of Dutch flagship, HNLMS Tromp. The Japanese Escort Task Group (CCD4) is part of the Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151). CTF151 focuses on the disruption of piracy and armed robbery at sea and is one of […]

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EUNAVFOR's HNLMS Tromp and ESPS Relampago conduct a PASSEX with Japanese Ship Suzutsuki

Operation Atalanta Warships HNLMS Tromp and ESPS Relampago Rendezvous at Sea with Japanese Warship JS Suzutsuki

November 21, 2016 - 14:50

On Monday 21 November, HNLMS Tromp and ESPS Relampago met Japanese Warship, JS Suzutsuki, at sea. During the rendezvous, the three ships conducted navigation manoeuvres to hone the skills of their navigation teams. JS Suzutsuki is currently deployed with Combined Task Force 151, based in Bahrain. Cooperation at sea between counter-piracy task forces is helping […]

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Taliyaha ciidanka badda ee Hawlgalka Midowga Yurub ayaa laba jibaaraya xoojinta feejignaanta ilaalada badda, kadib markii weerar ay ku qaaden markab nooca kiimikadda qaada niman loo tuhunsanyahay inay yihin burcad badeed.

November 21, 2016 - 10:21

Taliyaha ciidanka badda ee Midowga Yurub ee ka Hawlgalla Soomaaliya Rob Magowan CBE ayaa ku nuux nuux saday baahida loo qabo in la xoojiyo feejignaanta ilaalada badda, kadib markii markab nooca kiimikadda qaada CPO Kuuriya laga soo warramay in 6 nin oo hubbeysan weerar ay ku qaaden meel 330 mile u jirta xeebta Bari ee […]

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Cooperation will ensure pirates can't return to Somalia

EU Sister-Missions in Somalia Strengthen Ties and Discuss Maritime Security in Bossasso

November 19, 2016 - 15:16

EU sister-missions, EUCAP Nestor and EU Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta), recently held a series of meetings with state government officials and local leaders in Bossasso, in the Puntland state of Somalia. During the meetings the maritime security situation off the Somali coast was discussed and the importance of keeping the number of […]

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The Force Commander was pleased to visit the AVPD aboard MV Douro

Operation Atalanta Force Commander Meets Croatian Vessel Protection Team

November 18, 2016 - 13:21

On 17 November 2016, Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Dutch Commodore Luyckx, visited the Croatian Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD) currently deployed aboard World Food Programme (WFP) ship MV Douro. The WFP vessel is chartered to carry humanitarian aid for displaced people in Somalia, and needs to sail close to the Somali coast in order to deliver its aid cargo […]

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Operation Atalanta Force Commander Hosts Chinese Commander of Escort Task Group On Board Dutch Flagship – Working Together Against Somali Piracy

November 16, 2016 - 16:08

On 14 November 2016, Operation Atalanta’s Dutch Force Commander welcomed the Commander of Chinese Escort Task Group 112, Senior Captain Bai Yaoping, aboard HNLMS Tromp. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy work alongside the EU Naval Force in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden, conducting counter-piracy patrols and protecting vulnerable shipping. Regular meetings ensure […]

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Dutch Flagship HNLMS Tromp recently hosted officials from the Mudug region of Somalia

Operation Atalanta Hosts Somali Officials Onboard Warships for Counter-Piracy Discussions

November 10, 2016 - 16:52

Operation Atalanta ships HNLMS Tromp and ESPS Relampago have recently hosted Somali officials from the east coast of the country. Crew-members on both the Dutch Flagship and Spanish warship were pleased to welcome the representatives from coastal communities onboard and to discuss the effects piracy has had on seafarers in the waters off the coast. […]

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AVPD provide vital protection to WFP vessels as they transport food-aid to Somalia

Serbia Passes Operation Atalanta’s Protection of World Food Programme Vessel to Croatian Forces After Keeping Humanitarian Aid Ship Safe from Potential Somali Pirate Attack for Over Three Months

November 9, 2016 - 11:50

On Saturday 5 November 2016, Operation Atalanta’s Serbian maritime protection team, embarked on the World Food Programme vessel MSM Douro for the past three months, handed over this important duty to a team from Croatia during a ceremony in Djibouti. The highly trained Serbian maritime protection team has spent the last 97 days at sea […]

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