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News Archive - September 2019

EU NAVFOR Somalia MPRAs Fly In Support of CTF-151 Focused Operation

September 28, 2019 - 10:00

EU NAVFOR Somalia MPRAs Fly In Support of CTF-151 Focused Operation 28 September 2019—This week, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA’s German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft supported a multi-national counter-piracy operation led by Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) in the Gulf of Aden. The assets involved in Focused Operation “King Crab” were from nine different […]

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Operation Commander Vice Admiral Antonio Martorell Visits EU Sister Missions in Mogadishu

September 27, 2019 - 08:24

24 September 2019—In the Area of Operations this past week, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA Operation Commander R. Adm. Antonio Martorell met with European Union sister missions European Union Capacity Building (EU CAP) Somalia and European Union Training Mission (EUTM) Somalia. The European Union (EU) plays a significant role in supporting Somalia’s efforts to become […]

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Welcoming Back German MPRA “JESTER”

September 20, 2019 - 09:15

Djibouti, 14 September 2019—As monsoon season comes to an end in the waters off the Horn of Africa, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA welcomes returning reinforcement from the German Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA). The MPRA, with the call name “JESTER,” touched down in Djibouti on 14 September at 16:30 local time, after a two-day […]

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International Shipping Week 2019

September 18, 2019 - 14:29

“We are in a changing world… Therefore, our needs for trade will change and adapt to a new global landscape.” Nusrat Ghani U.K. Minister for Maritime London, 10 September 2019—This week, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA’s Deputy Operation Commander, Rear Admiral Giovanni Battista Piegaja, attended events in London, U.K. during London International Shipping Week (LISW). […]

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A Visit On Board ROKS Kang Gam Chan

September 17, 2019 - 08:10

“Meeting with R. Adm. Simi enabled us to discuss future collaboration and cooperation and enhance information sharing in our fight against piracy.” Rear Admiral Byeong-Ju Yu Commander of CTF 151 11 September 2019—This past week in the Gulf of Aden, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA’s ITS Antonio Marceglia met with the Korean ship ROKS Kang […]

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Protecting our Partners: EU NAVFOR Somalia escorts United Nations World Food Programme vessels to safety

September 6, 2019 - 09:15

6 September 2019—Last week, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA provided support to United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) vessels that were carrying NGO and United Nations Staff through the Gulf of Aden. The WFP requested support from EU NAVFOR Somalia following further deterioration of the security situation in Yemen, specifically near the city of Aden. […]

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