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News Archive - September 2017

HNLMS Rotterdam Conducts Maritime Training with Seychelles Military personnel

HNLMS Rotterdam Conducts Maritime Training with Seychelles Military personnel

September 29, 2017 - 13:49

On 25th and 26th September EU NAVFOR’s Dutch Warship HNLMS Rotterdam conducted a local maritime capacity building (LMCB) exercise with Seychelles military personnel. The LMCB focused on boarding operations and evidence gathering with the Seychelles Air Force and Coast guard. The embarked Dutch and Swedish Marines and crew delivered the maritime training as part of […]

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Serbian Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment

Serbian Marines Protect World Food Programme Merchant Vessel Esbjerg

September 25, 2017 - 08:47

During September EU NAVFOR’s Serbian Marines have been embarked on the World Food Programme (WFP) MV Esbjerg, to protect it from pirate attack as it sails along the Somali coast. This highly capable team is known as an Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (AVPD) by EU NAVFOR. They are on a current deployment to Operation Atalanta […]

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EU NAVFOR Flagship Port Visit to Antsiranana, Madagascar

September 21, 2017 - 11:22

On 14 September, EU NAVFOR flagship, ITS Fasan’s visited Antsiranana port in Madagascar. During the visit the EU NAVFOR Force Commander, Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori, met the President of the Republic of Madagascar, His Excellency Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana. The President expressed his appreciation for the European Union’s commitment to maritime safety in the region and […]

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ITS Fasan's Local Maritime Capacity Building with Malagasy Navy

EU Naval Force builds Malagasy Navy capacity

September 20, 2017 - 09:14

On 14 September, during her port visit to Antsiranana, the EU Naval Force warship, ITS Fasan, conducted Local Maritime Capacity Building (LMCB) training with personnel from the Malagasy Navy. Italian Marines from ITS Fasan provided instruction in techniques for the safe detainment of those suspected of piracy or armed robbery, comprising of both theoretical and […]

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HNLMS Rotterdam's crew conducting a friendly approach

Operation Atalanta Ship HNLMS Rotterdam Conducts Her First Friendly Approach

September 19, 2017 - 14:00

On Sunday 17th September 2017, Dutch Navy warship, HNLMS Rotterdam, carried out her first friendly approach with local Somali fishermen since she joined Operation Atalanta. The warship was conducting counter-piracy patrols along the Somali coast as part of the European Union’s efforts to help make the waters in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden […]

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HNLMS Rotterdam joined EU NAVFOR OP ATALANTA

EU NAVFOR welcomes HNLMS Rotterdam to Operation Atalanta

September 13, 2017 - 14:46

On 13 September 2017, the Dutch Landing Platform Dock (LPD) HNLMS Rotterdam joined the EU Naval Force operation ATALANTA, aimed to protect vulnerable vessels in the Western Indian Ocean and to deter and disrupt acts of piracy. HNLMS Rotterdam set sail from her homeport Den Helder on 27 August 17. In addition to the Dutch […]

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French and EU NAVFOR Warships Exercise at Sea off the Coast of Somalia

September 12, 2017 - 09:40

French warship (FS) Auvergne and Operation Atalanta’s flagship ITS Virginio Fasan conducted counter-piracy exercises to enhance cooperation and to broaden their expertise off the coast of Somalia. French vessels and EU NAVFOR units work together to protect seafarers from piracy and maintain freedom of navigation. During the recent spike of pirate activity earlier this year, […]

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Force Commander Visits Mogadishu to strengthen Partnerships

Operation Atalanta Force Commander Visits Mogadishu to strengthen Partnerships

September 11, 2017 - 09:21

On 7 September 2017, EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta’s Force Commander, Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori, visited Mogadishu to meet international partners from  the United Nations Assistance Mission to Somalia (UNSOM), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and military partners including the US. Admiral Gregori held an exchange of views with each host on the ongoing […]

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Fasan EUCAPSOM UNODC Somalia police

EU NAVFOR Supports EUCAP Somalia and Trains the Somali MPU in Mogadishu

September 10, 2017 - 11:00

For the second time this year, European Naval Force personnel have helped train the Maritime Police Unit in Mogadishu. Organised by the EUCAP Somalia and assisted by UNODC, this vital training enhances local capability in maintaining maritime security. Following the successful visit in May this year, sailors and marines from EU NAVFOR’s Warships ITS Fasan […]

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EU NAVFOR Train AMISOM’s Marine Unit off Coast of Mogadishu

September 9, 2017 - 12:40

On September 7th crew members from ESPS Rayo continued the regional cooperation EU NAVFOR has established with the AMISOM Marine unit off the coast of Mogadishu. This was the third time this year that EU NAVFOR has had the opportunity to exercise and train with AMISOM forces. This visit to Mogadishu followed on from ESPS […]

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